Another great day

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Oh my gosh! I wasn´t going to write in my journal today, but I was reading all of your wonderful comments and had to respond! Thank you so much! I am still having a great time in Ayacucho. It´s actually starting to feel like home more and more. We are teaming up with Care Corp and seeing how they work with people living in poverty. They have many programs all over Peru to help bring money into the economy. We hiked up a mountain today through a ¨neighborhood¨to visit local artist. These people make their home their studio. We visited weavers and stone carvers. They sell their products for next to nothing. CARE is trying to find ways for them to market their work to bring in more money. Again, I am inspired with the talent and hard work that I witnessed. I am going to stop talking now and try to show you some of what I saw! Again, I love you all!

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Photos

stone carver
This man carves ston figures and showed us some of his lovely work

mountain hike
We are walking up into the neighborhood to visit local artists

weaver
This man is weaving wall hangings out of yarn he dyed using fruit

big brow eyes!
This is my very good friend Earnesto

nap time
Earnesto´s hermano, Maria

Comments

[Abe]

Hello From Rockford
I just read your new entry and saw the pictures. Everyone here are very proud of you. I have been exsplaining what you are doing to them and everyone says your a very strong person for what you are doing. Lyn and I will be headed home in the morning and we will be awaiting your arival. We miss you sis. Love you. Abe

[Ian]

To Peru With Love
Hey Stace! I know that seeing their way of life has to make you wonder how we as a society got to where we are now. I know your perspective has already been drastically changed. Do you think you can have an art studio in our home now? I hope your trip continues to go so well. I miss you. I wish I was there with you. I love you very much. Hasta Luego!

[Christa]

May God Bless you
Hi Stacy, Wanted you to know that I am sharing all of your entries with Jen, Amy and Jess. They are so interested and praying for you also. That hike up to the artist village looked like quite a steep hill. Glad you are young and fit for such hiking. It's amazing that the weaver dyed his yarn with fruit. How talented he is. And your little Earnesto is so cute. I know you will hate to leave them. Last comment, you look more like your Dad everyday.........I miss him. Have a great day. Love, Christa

[Christa]

question?
Stacy, Can you let me know if you are getting my letters to you? I hope so. I never trust these computers. :>) Christa