http://peru.goode.info News of Madison Chruch of Christ's Medical Mission Trip to Via Maria del Triunfo, Lima, Peru Mon, 12 May 2008 03:05:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en HI! This is Kelly. Not Wayne; Wayne's clone. Daddy just got back from Peru. He forgot to cash in some of his money, so he has some Peruvian money. At least that's what he said. I don't trust him that much. He brought me some cool stuff. Here's what he ... http://peru.goode.info/2008/04/daddy-is-home/ We (well, the Huntsville group of us) are back. The Nashville group should be taking off from Houston about now. I’ll add the missing posts that I wrote when I didn’t have Internet access. In particular, the Thursday night post is probably the most interesting of the ... http://peru.goode.info/2008/04/we%e2%80%99re-back/ About the flight from Lima to Houston--if you have never left at midnight on an international flight, let’s just say that it is an excellent way to spend a miserable 6 hours. We were served dinner at about 12:30 AM-—I unwisely choose the beef. Good, but I got a lot ... http://peru.goode.info/2008/04/saturday-morning-2/ [I'm still editing this one. Check back later.] http://peru.goode.info/2008/04/too-much-excitement-at-the-airport-on-friday-evening/ [I'm still editing this one. Check back later.] http://peru.goode.info/2008/04/friday-morning/ We arrived at the Las Palmas (The Palms) rather late. This is a much better hotel, but still not U.S. quality in some ways, although I think it is a sort-of Ritz hotel by Peruvian standards. The lobby, except for being small, is as classy as any Marriott or similar ... http://peru.goode.info/2008/04/later-thursday-night/ We are in Mira Flores for the final night and I have Internet Access again. I have kept writing my blog and I'll post those posts tonight using the date & time I wrote them. So, scroll down to read them. http://peru.goode.info/2008/04/and-were-back/ I took a fair about of equipment with me: my digital SLR still camera, all 4 of my lenses for it, flash & other accessories, video camera & accessories and my computer with case. That left room in my luggage for one shirt, one pair of pants and ... http://peru.goode.info/2008/04/thursday-night/ The clinic was slow again this morning. We ran out of several types of medicine and we were down to only soap for health aids. Shampoo was the popular item. When someone came up to me to say they didn’t get a bag, it was always shampoo ... http://peru.goode.info/2008/04/thursday-morning-2/ Today we will run the clinic until noon, if there are people. After lunch we will pack up the clinic and, if there is time, do a few “tourist” things including tour the town in mosquitoes, the small taxis that “infest” (ha-ha) the town. Tonight we will move ... http://peru.goode.info/2008/04/thursday-morning/ Hey. It's Kristen, Wayne's daughter. Dad called last night (Wednesday) and told mom that he lost his wi-fi connection. It went off last night (Wednesday) before he could upload the photos. He will upload everything whenever he can get a connection... that maybe as late as Saturday when he gets back ... http://peru.goode.info/2008/04/lost-wi-fi/ This post is post-posted—pre-dated—well, you know what I mean. I am writing on the posted date of the post. Sorry again. I have lost my Internet connection. Don’t know why. But then I didn’t know why I had it in the first place. It is 9:55 and the cowbell guy is ... http://peru.goode.info/2008/04/wednesday-night/ We had another smooth morning at the clinic. When I left for lunch, the line waiting outside was only 50 feet. That is the shortest I have ever seen it. Here are a few photos. http://peru.goode.info/2008/04/today/ Today is... Today is, uh, uhmm... Today is an increasingly irrelevant concept. We are now somewhere in the second half of the trip. I think. I had the local apple juice this morning. It is good, but very appley. (Is that a word?) Not much time for a blog. Cold water this ... http://peru.goode.info/2008/04/tuesday-morning-2/ We had an even smoother day at the clinic. It seemed to me that people were moving through faster. My job is crowd control--putting people into and out of lines--one for screening, one for doctors and occasionally the dentist & eye glasses line. I also check on people ... http://peru.goode.info/2008/04/tuesday-evening/ Good morning campers! Today is, uh, uh, a weekday. I think. I have a 5 in7 chance of being right. I think. I’m at breakfast now. Oatmeal, cooked apples, raisins, bacon, beef stick, muffins, raisin bread and several types of local juice. I planned to drink apple, but it turns ... http://peru.goode.info/2008/04/tuesday-morning/ The clinic runs smoother every day. We are getting more organized and us new gringos are beginning to get the hang of it. I have learned a lot of Spanish down here. I had studied Spanish for about 6 months before I came, mostly from ‘Learn in Your Car Spanish”. ... http://peru.goode.info/2008/04/monday-news/ Today is, uh, Monday, I think. This is the view from my room. I’ve been awaken by traffic and other city sounds before. And I’ve been awaken by roosters before. But never both at the same time. We brought our own food, but our cooks add a little bit of ... http://peru.goode.info/2008/04/good-monday-morning/ We ran the clinic all day today and had church services at night like all the other days here. We had two baptisms tonight. They do things a bit different down here. 'At' doesn't mean at, it means 'no earlier than'. The communion bread is a baked flour ... http://peru.goode.info/2008/04/worship-sunday-night/ It has been smoother today as we get used to the routine, but still very busy. No time for more words, just the photos. http://peru.goode.info/2008/04/sunday-morning/ Good morning! It was a noisy night again last night. Walking back to the hostel (I’m not sure how that is different than a hotel) we saw a guy dressed in a clown suit riding in a car down the street. He saw use and yelled “Americans! How do you ... http://peru.goode.info/2008/04/saturday-night/ Here are Photos from Saturday. These are medium resolution, not the full resolution of my camera. Also, I did not get a chance to edit or crop them. After I return, better versions of these photos will be posted. http://peru.goode.info/2008/04/saturday-photos/ We opened the clinc after lunch for just members of the local church. We have nurses for screening and minor problems, docotors for bigger problems, a dentist and "Dr. Houts" dispensing eye-glasses. A pharmacist and many other workers handed out medicine from the "pharmacy", the only room with ... http://peru.goode.info/2008/04/saturday-at-the-clinic/ We spent the morning setting up the clinic and counting and repackaging medicine to hand out to the patients. I spent part of the morning practicing my Spanish with two girls and learning a few new words. I will have photos when I get a chance to upload ... http://peru.goode.info/2008/04/saturday-morning-at-the-clinic/ We have had breakfast and a devotional with the local workers after a short, noseiy night. Now it is off to set-up the clinic--no time to blog. http://peru.goode.info/2008/04/saturday-morning/ Our plane was delayed leaving Houston and we had some trouble getting the medicine thorough customs, so we were late arriving--2:30 AM. The advance team has moved us to a different hotel, a hostel near the clinic site. My room is on the fourth floor. There are ... http://peru.goode.info/2008/04/we-are-finally-here/ I'm with the group that is leaving today from Huntsville. We waiting to board our first flight now. http://peru.goode.info/2008/04/here-we-go/ Here are some advance photos of the hotel, community center and the surronding area taken by Rudolfo a month or two ago. These photos are part of the album of photos at photos.goode.info/main.php/f/peru http://peru.goode.info/2008/04/advance-photos/ Here are 2 audio recordings to help you with learning Spanish: 100 Words & Phrases in Spanish 100 More Words & Phrases in Spanish These were created in 2003 for a mission trip to El Zorillo in Baja, Mexico. They were narrated by Debbie Faught, produced by Kevin Reynolds and engineered by ... http://peru.goode.info/2008/04/learn-spanish/ Welcome to Wayne Goode's blog of the 2008 mission trip to Lima, Peru. This is my first year, but the group has been going for many years. Several of the group are already in Lima. Many more of us will be leaving Friday, most from Huntsville. http://peru.goode.info/2008/04/welcom/