Saturday, January 6, 2007

Another exceptional day in Peru!

Salutations,
Well this morning was another beautiful morning (as the weather never really changes)! We started the day by moving the excess of adobe bricks into the house we are working on and some into Rufina's house. By 10 we were at the church in Las Brisas for a youth sunday school like thing (but on a Saturday). After wrapping things up at the church, eating, and a little down time we headed out to the Royal Tombs of Sipan Museum in the close by city of Lambayegue.

Absolutely magnificent! The beauty of the ancient relics can only be described by words b/c we were checked for cameras before entering. Room after room was filled with artifacts that dated hundreds of years before Christ to just centuries ago (still a long time). The main focus of the museum was the riches, artifacts, the tomb, and the skeleton of the Lord of Sipan. The desert has left many of these pieces fully entacted and now we have the privlege to see how these ancient cultures lived. One thing that really stuck out in mind today was the tidious work that had to have went into the pottery and jewellery. Such detail was put into these pieces, that were mostly made out of gold. Even with primitive tools the Mochica (a very organized culture) had to work with, they created masterpieces of art! Another highlight of the tour, led by Henrika, was the remaining skeleton on the Lord of Sipan. His skull and a few of his vertabraes were reconizable, but the majority of his bones were in shards because of the crushing pressure that his treasures forced on him. The remains had to be sent away to Germany in order to be reconstructed into the skeletal array of bones it now rests in. Anyways I'm leaving out lots of details but I hope you have got an idea of what we got to see.

In the evening we attended a worship service and a young lady from Denmark had a short devotion to share. The people attending were mostly young adults, and we all shared a lot of laughter as especially Team Peru was quite giddy from a jam-packed exhausting day. To finish off the evening we came back to Henrik and Patty's to enjoy some mint chocolate chip ice cream.

We need to consistent pray for the team's health, as there is usually at least one person not operating at their full potential. Of course prayer for the people of Chiclayo, and the other mission work that is being done. These children do have a profound joy that is contagious with everyone around them. To see these people embrace Christ in all aspects of their lives is what we all long for!

Thank you all for your encouraging words and thoughtful prayers!

Parker for Team Peru

2 comments:

CLBI TEAM INDIA said...

Hey Team Peru!

Good to hear that you're having a pretty amazing time and that God is using you all.

Sarah says you should publish the blog when you get back - you're all great novelists! (Sarah chuckles)

We are praying for you.

Love,
Natashia ... and the rest of team India

Margot said...

Hi Lins & Team Peru.....it's true - you have excellent & creative blog updates. Thank you for keeping us all up-to-date that way. Praying you're all healthy by now and that wonderful experiences with the people continue.... Love, Mom in Regina ps. While enjoying the heat, think of us at -4.