Continuation of Day 2: Wednesday, June 30, 2010
After arriving safely in Iquitos, experiencing the motorcar ride, eating Chinese food, and taking a siesta, as I mentioned previously, I showered just before a team came back to base from the river. The YWAM Peru base is massive but the girls’ dorm must be one of the most cramped places in the building. There are 5 bunk beds and a large shelf system that cover (what would be) the only free wall. Then you add girls to the mix…it gets interesting. So as I’m tried to get ready and organized, five random girls invade the dorm, introducing themselves, yelling about showers, and asking questions…I was ever so slightly overwhelmed, having not quite oriented myself yet.
My Swiss friend Leah and I left to go find out where we’re to eat dinner and once again new people are everywhere. In all the chaos I did meet two reoccurring figures in this journey: Sarah from England, 19, and John Short (for about half a week I thought Short was just a nickname, because he is ironically very tall), who are both interns as well for the rest of the summer.
Leah and I had dinner (garlic spaghetti) in Hulio and Yola’s (Peruvian YWAM staff) apartment. No one but Leah spoke English, and I realized how isolated the language barrier can make people feel.
The next river village team arrived at the base from New York not much longer after dinner and we had a team meeting. Enter the rest of the people I’m going to spend the next nine days with: Hulio (YWAM staff), Rob (YWAM River Village Ministry), Leah (intern from Switzerland), John Short (intern), Daniel (intern from Iowa), Tim*, Rick*, Janice*, Cathy*, Joline*, Dan*, and Nate (the Harvard grad tag-a-long from Minnesota).
*team from New York
In a matter of about 2 hours, I think I met 67038913 billion people.
The meeting was brief and straightforward. Rob translating for Hulio. Back to the dorm to repack for the river. Still don’t have a calling card but Beth let me make a quick call home so they knew I was alive. =)
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