The Nitty Gritty

If you visited my blog at THIS website ----->  http://aperuvianadventure.sosblog.com/ , my last post was about Antony, how I chipped my tooth, and how I hoped to help with the Medical Campaign on Saturday.

I did in fact go to the Medical Campaign, and it was so amazing to see a different side of Peru. So far, I've been pretty secluded: working at the children's home, going to the church during the day, and going right back to the home at the end of the day.
I haven't participated in many "tourist activities," and it was nice to finally interact with a new group of people.

At the Medical Campaign, we (Martin, Nancy, Kevin, Diego, Odar and myself) handed out Anti-Parasite pills, and Lupe (she is a nurse) discussed the effects and prevention of Intestinal Parasites. There were also four ladies (I cannot seem to remember their names) from Camino de Vida that cut hair and deloused children. We also brought 6 wheelchairs from the Free Wheel Chair Mission, and gave them to families in need.
As I already mentioned, the Campaign took place in Villa El Salvador. There was a basketball court where the Police (they were helping us with the event) set up a tent and played music to attract more people; this is also where we put the wheelchairs. After walking up a small sand hill, there was a daycare center where we gave out the pills and cut hair.
My heart broke for the people that we talked to. There were so many children that I wanted to take with me, and love, and feed, and...pretty much, I want to adopt every needy child. This experience also made me more aware of the fact that we, as humans, cannot change people's hearts. After we handed out the pills, Kevin preached, and while he did a really awesome job, and said some really great things, there were so many distractions in the room, and in reality, we don't know if anyone actually paid attention to what was said. It just taught me (once again), that God is truly in control, and that He can work through any situation. What I can see, and what my point of view is on a situation, means absolutely nothing when compared to what God is doing in the lives of the people we try and reach. The only thing I can do is show His love through service, and through the way I live my life, and then allow God to do the rest.

I then partook in amazing Pardos Chicken. (http://www.pardoschicken.com.pe/)
That, in a nutshell, was my weekend.

Like my post about Antony, today I am going to write a little bit about Kelly Kriz.

Kelly is 15, and came to the children's home in November of 2010. She has two brothers and an Uncle that lives in Lima, but she isn't always able to see them, and is often very lonely. Before living at the home in Chaclacayo, she lived in the Nancy Cole Women’s Home in La Victoria, Peru, which is about 45 minutes away from Camino de Vida. The Nancy Cole Women's Home is a place for young women who come from backgrounds filled with violence, rape and drugs. I don't know exactly what situation Kelly was in, but the fact that she was placed in the women's home makes me want to love and reach out to her even more. Kelly Kriz is most definitely my closest friend at the home. We spend a lot of time together listening to music, making crazy dancing videos and taking ridiculous pictures, along with trying our best to communicate with one another (Google Translate is a definite God-send). She has so much to offer the world, and has dreams of joining the Navy, and working in a place where she is able to be "The Boss." 
Her favorite Bible verse is Psalm 21:10 
“Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me.” 
Please remember to keep her in your prayers!! 

Welp, that's all for now! 
I hope that you enjoy the new setup. :)


-Kelly