Bushmead Team Week 1 Part 1

Well we had 3 amazing weeks with the 5 young guys from Christchurch, Bushmead, Luton. Dale (the leader), Peck, Colin, Stuart and Vicky were all amazing, and have really left an impact here in Peru. In addition to this we had the incredible Dan and Jude who helped us so much and massively impacted our lives here in Peru.The team arrived on Friday 18^th June and left us on the 12^th July to go on holiday. Dan and Jude arrived the 11^th May and left us on the 9^th July. Please come back soon!!!Dan and Jude watching the England USA game

The team outside the Presidential Palace

The first day (Saturday) was a light day acclimatising and getting to know our neighbourhood and a brief talk on what we were doing, and what was expected of them. Sunday we introduced them to the Oikos Sunday service and also went for lunch at Pardo’s chicken, the most exclusive rotisserie chicken restaurant near us, which was a definite highlight to the junk food loving guys from Luton.

Jaime and Belen with the team, outside their shanty town house.

We finished the day by having a small service in the evening in English, after the team visiting Pacifico de Villa for the first time, and meeting the wonderful family of Belen and Jaime.

The kids lining up to sing to us in Ventanilla.

Monday was a hard day in Ventanilla where Alfredo asked us if we could move the sand that is falling down and damaging the border fence behind the school. We spent a good few hours doing this and must have moved over 30 tonnes according to Peck our resident builder.

The highlight of Tuesday must have been the visit to the chickens in the market (Peck having a strong adverse reaction to them, although he was fine with the pig’s head!) and our weekly mums and tots group, which was our last session before the retreat on the Saturday.Not quite KFC!