jessperkins

I know I say this every time - but where has the time gone? I seem to keep adding a week between entries each time. I am going to make it my resolution not to go more than a month without updating. That is just too long! I've been meaning to update for about the last two weeks - and well every time I mean to - something comes up. Whether its playing cards and building better relationships with Jill and Janelle, using Skype which finally works now that we've moved into the University girls house, or let's be honest, watching some "How I Met Your Mother" then passing out, the hour and a bit it takes to type this all up just seemed to keep disappearing! Oops. Well, now I am getting my butt in ... read more

Well the entry title says it all! I am officially exhausted! It has been quite the week. The last time I updated, we had the KBC group arrive and at work here in the home. That was nice to have some familiar faces here - but also very busy! Leah is working as the groups coordinator, but while they are here, I am along for the ride in helping with their weekend touring and night time activity. This group was really good in terms of what they were doing at night because often they just did their group devotionals and headed to bed. But last weekend was definitely full - and fun! Last Saturday we ventured over to Monte Alban which is one of the largest and most well preserved Zapotec ruins in the area (or ... read more

I can not believe it has been a week since the last time I've updated! In some ways, that's a good thing - for me anyways because it means I am keeping busy. This week has been all about assimilation (that is my word for the day...so im using it as much as I can!) Things here at the home were pretty busy over the last week. Leah and I had our first group come in on Wednesday. Then over the next day and a half, we had several board members and another couple come in to town including Charla and Peter. It was great to meet some of these people that I have heard such great things about! But I will get to that in a moment. The first group of girls who came in ... read more

Well the rest of week 1 brought more time to adjust and experience more of life within the home - and Oaxaca for that matter. Tuesday night we did make it into Oaxaca City. We parked and got to walk around the Zokolo (city center) a bit. We were on a bit of a time constraint because we were set to meet Ricardo (one of the house parents here) and his father-in-law Keith, who had just driven back down from Seattle! Ricardo's wife Andrea also works here at the home, and she had her baby 2 months early when they went to visit family at home in Seattle. So it was a big reunion night for everyone. We met Ricardo and Keith for dinner at Don Juanito's, which was a nice little restaurant right near the ... read more

I am in Oaxaca! Phew! What a crazy day. Almost didn’t leave Canada, sprinted to 3 different planes and don’t have any of my luggage! We are off to an amazing start! In Ottawa there were issues with not having a return ticket – something that we checked on in depth – but apparently got slews of misinformation. Leah and I ended up having to purchase and entire new ticket this morning! (Thankfully its refundable and once everything is worked out, we should be good to go!) So after this mishap and a WAY too quick goodbye to the people who mean soooo much to me, we were sprinting to our first plane. Well, the plane ended up being delayed once we got on it. They had a crew member change up. How lame is that! ... read more