More and more pics with more Peruvians!

Another week, come and gone. New classes, new faces to get to learn and impact. I love teaching. I love my classes. December is a busy month because classes end the 23rd so we have less teaching days, so class times are a little longer now. Whew!

These are some new buddies; Jose, and Noelia. They took me to this huge market. It was bustling with lots of people, lots of things to buy, and lots of places to purchase various Peruvian foods. I tasted their juice/smoothie and wow was it delicious!! It was fun to just go out with people my age. I have not been doing that much here, and it is so refreshing to be with people close to my age. (early 30's)

I was a bit intimidated but stuck next to them and all was well.

So EXCITING news in my life. I have a Peruvian therapist!!! I have never gone this long without a therapist since 2015 when my eating disorder recovery journey attempted to start. I had my American therapist the first 2 months but decided it wasn't worth it anymore so have just been managing myself. Let me just say--that might not of been my wisest decision but, I have one now and she was WELL worth the wait.

Lemme tell you how we got to each other. Backtrack like 2/3 months ago-I went with a friend to her bible study. Analu (new therapist) was there unbeknownst that she'd become my therapist a few months later! So, I posted on this expat AQP page asking for an English speaking therapist and someone threw Analu's name out, so I texted her. Fast forward to this week. We met and she remembered me from months' ago at Bible study!! I could't believe it. 

There has to be literally one of her--a native Peruvian, fluent English speaking, Christian, trained in the states- therapist. We jumped right into it the first session and I am more than elated to work with her. 

This is apart of her office. She is actually moreso a family therapist, but
is willing to help English speakers out since she's fluent. 

Ice cream friday on tap. It has been lunch club's thing since month one, and I look forward to every Friday because we all get the same thing and it's so fun.

Lunch club!

I had a revelation was about His mercies about 2 weeks ago I forgot to share, found my writings about it, and it applies to my last few weeks all too well. I have written on my mirror, ‘His mercies are new every morning’. And while it is true, I don’t think I was living into that. I realized that when He says His mercies, He means every choice that was made yesterday—whether positive or negative. That whatever happened yesterday is gone, and that He wants to give me a new morning; a new day. He TELLS us that every morning is a start over. It’s a new chance to ‘do the next right thing’. It’s a new chance to bring glory to my body so that my mind can be clearer to serve Him more. When I am not nourished like I should be, while in class, I can tell. And, I never want my students to not get the best version of me. He gives me a new day which means you get it as well. You and I have a chance every morning to reflect on the day before and make more choices to live for His name and renown. 

On a great run, it was a clear morning and Chachani was so beautiful.
I still can't believe I summitted that volcano.

Oh! I hardly forgot. For those keeping up, this is med mishap number 3. I swear the box said what I needed!!! But, clearly by my reaction, something was amidst. All my red flags of 'omgsh you took something wrong' were going off. Cue 2 days of complete disarray in my brain, and day 3 an awkward mix of ok/not ok/not sure. But, I am good to go for the week of teaching that lies ahead.

So, here we go. Midterms are Friday and lots of material stands between now and then, so cheers to the students for learning it all in a shorter period of time!