After over two years on the field here in Peru we are now down to under three weeks before we arrive back in Northern Ireland with our friends, family and supporters. In some ways it seems that the time has passed quickly and that we have experienced so many things in such a sort period of time. In other ways it seems like we have been here forever. When we think of family, friends and our home church it seems like we have been here a very long time and so we really are counting the days until we can be reunited with those special people.
We never realised how much preparation and time would be consumed getting ready to come home again, and this is writing a couple of weeks before our departure! Much of our time has been spent trying to continue with our usual routines and responsibilities but at the same time we have been completing necessary paperwork, preparing to hand over Mision Rescate and trying to spend time with people we have gotten to know. This all may not seem like alot but when I explain how it took 2 hours to book our flights from Tacna to Lima in the travel agent it puts everything into context!
Tomorrow we welcome Mission Director Gordon Darragh and his father in law, Pastor Byers. They will be in Peru for a couple of weeks and we look forward to their ministry during our mission conference next week. Next week we will be in Ite for most of the week to be invovled in the conference.
Following the conference we have a couple of days to pack up and make our way to Lima before flying onward to Toronto, London and then Belfast. Our first week at home will be spent catching up with as many people we can and taking care of important business, while the following week we will head to Wales for Alicia's brother's wedding. We will be a week in Wales before coming back to Broughshane and then jumping straight into our deputation schedule.
We look forward to renewing fellowship with many different people during our deputation schedule and making new friends with people who have been praying for us during our time here in Peru.
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Really looking forward to seeing you guys again. You must now be getting very excited. Hope all the plans for travel etc work out. And don't forget you will need to factor in a break when you are home!
Looking forward to seeing you too, though we are not too excited about all the travelling with the kids that needs to be done. We will do our best to get a wee break. Heading over to Wales for a week for Alicia's borthers wedding so that should be nice.
Hi Folks,
You're in our prayers today as you travel. Safe journey, and may your time of deputation be one of refreshment and blessing.
Much love in Christ,
A, C and G
Thanks for your comments, Andrew and Carolyn. We trust that the three of you are settling well into life in Arequipa and enjoying language study. Send our regards to all.
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