Since I'm not sure what I should be writing about for this, I thought that I could just start typing and see where I end up!
The most interesting thing about my life so far is probably the experience I had in Peru last summer. I went along with another 23 people to Kusi (a village in the Andes mountain range) and Puerta Alegria (a small village based along a tributery to the Amazon River). We spent our time building houses under the help, support and immense skill of Peruvian workers who, even though we lacked the talent they showed, were very patient and eager to help us learn these skills. The whole trip was a fantastic experience. I met lots of new people who are fantastic! And had the chance of an experience of a lifetime!! So much so I am going back to both villages this summer!
The trip was arranged through a charity, The Vine Trust. A christian charity. This charity work with the abandoned children of Peru to bring them food shelter and a chance at life, by supporting them in education and helping them to learn new skills which allow them to enter employment.
The most interesting thing about my life so far is probably the experience I had in Peru last summer. I went along with another 23 people to Kusi (a village in the Andes mountain range) and Puerta Alegria (a small village based along a tributery to the Amazon River). We spent our time building houses under the help, support and immense skill of Peruvian workers who, even though we lacked the talent they showed, were very patient and eager to help us learn these skills. The whole trip was a fantastic experience. I met lots of new people who are fantastic! And had the chance of an experience of a lifetime!! So much so I am going back to both villages this summer!
The trip was arranged through a charity, The Vine Trust. A christian charity. This charity work with the abandoned children of Peru to bring them food shelter and a chance at life, by supporting them in education and helping them to learn new skills which allow them to enter employment.
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A friend from church went out with the Vine Trust a few years ago. He enjoyed it so much that he kept going back. Last year, he went to stay and work in Peru permanently because he met and married an SU worker there! (See some photos in my Joe and Rosa Maria's Blessing (Set) on Flickr.)
I know joe - i went to his blessing at the weekend. He adn his sister, Grace, were both on the same workparty as me in Peru last year. Small World!
As Spike Milligan said, "It's a small world... but I wouldn't want to paint it!" :-)
I did wonder from your post on the 12th of February if you were talking about the same ceremony.
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