Monthly Archives: December 2005

Happy New Year!

Posted on December 31, 2005 by vichanson

Happy New Year everyone, or Feliz Año as they say here. They are still eating paneton and it looks like we get turkey again tonight for a late dinner. I am in Huancayo, a city of about 1/4 million people up … Continue reading →

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Heading to the jungle

Posted on December 27, 2005 by vichanson

The rainy season has a good grip on us here, it even rained in Arequipa yesterday, although it was very light and gentle. Another cool, cloudy day here today. I will be leaving for Lima in a few hours and … Continue reading →

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Feliz Navidad

Posted on December 24, 2005 by vichanson

I arrived in Arequipa Wednesday at 6:00pm after a mostly dust free drive thanks to the recent rains, but lots of traffic on the Pan American Highway for the last hour. While following the slow moving trucks I had lots … Continue reading →

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All dressed up and nowhere to go!

Posted on December 18, 2005 by vichanson

Actually that’s "All packed up and nowhere to go". I got up early this morning and did all the preparation and packing for the trip to Cushpa. Sorted through my various food and trip boxes, mixed up the oatmeal (1 … Continue reading →

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On the road again

Posted on December 17, 2005 by vichanson

Recently I have been driving the ministry teams to Andamarca and Huaynacotas for their Bible studies. The Andamarca study has been going on a regular basis since February of last year, before that time we had just met there occasionally. … Continue reading →

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Hasta la vista Oyolo

Posted on December 9, 2005 by vichanson

Sunday after church, I walked up to the gas station to see if they had gas yet, they didn’t but said it would be in later in the afternoon. I went back later and watched as they hand pumped 50 … Continue reading →

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What? You don’t have any gas?

Posted on December 3, 2005 by vichanson

One day last week when we were getting ready to go to one of the villages I went to the station to get gas and they didn’t have any. The truck was due to arrive in a couple of days. … Continue reading →

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