Monday, August 11, 2008


th little kid that lives at my house though hes not related...

this is my socio communitario ... they work with straw weaving ... im sooo excited to learn!! they said since i can knit it wont be that hard since this is easier.. but you should of seen the way their hands were moving it looks impossible!!

this is the plaza de armas in my town its really small but pretty with these amazing flowers all around

this is my mom ... chillin like she usually does in front of the house.. thats one fo my little rat dogs.. ive grown to love though... no really i have

this is my sister!! shes the best ! and shes also one of my other community partners with whom ill be workign with youth groups and in the schools

this is our church.. its hurting.. the infrastructure doesn´t look like it will last much longer but they said theyre fixing it.. poco a poco

these are all the important ppl in my town ill be workign with
the alcalde is on my right and the president of the artisan group is on my right... oh sorry fyi im the white girl in the middle :)

my room... and semi bed... ps that is not a pillow

my mom overseeing the workers laying down the first road in Pedregal!!! Seriously tho i was so excited its so chic i mean a brick road... were a step above asphalt or cement

yehh this was intense they had chairs outside the municipalidad and reggaetone bumpin ... ceremony for yours truly

us at community partner day before we left for site

me and marian at dinner bets place ever CAppacinos

Me and the Piura girls in a pose

on the wayyy to cape may... well actually piura... ((that was corny))

chillin out in the best hostal in all of Peru for PCVs it has wireless and the best rates for only 1 block from plaza de armas

piura crew!!! vince, kev, alex, glen, me, erin, and marian

Sunday, August 3, 2008

Chau!! Piura here I come!!

Hey everyone,
I´m off to site visit for the week!!! I do not have internet at my site but I do have water during the day, electricity, and cell service (not that I have a cell lol, but I will be getting one)!! I´m in Bajo Peru, en la costa! Its exactly what I wanted and I am living with 2 people a mom and sister, so it will be a nice! A little escape which is what I wanted! I´m actually upset abou leaving all the people in my town here!! I care about them all so much esp my mom and everyone!! Anyway say a little prayer that everything goes well, I haev a really jammed packed week... seems my town is really excited I´m coming!! OKay well i hope you all like the pics i put up!! Sorry I dont haev more words but I will when I get back I promise!! Enjoy...


KElls leanna and me hanging out


taking a break the night before finding out our siitesss!!


me and shan!!