Back in Iquitos

We got back from our survival camp at about noon today. It turned out that we did not leave for the jungle until Thursday. I got sick soon after my last post so i wasn´t sure i would be able to go on the survival camp. I felt better on Thursday so i decided that i would go. We rode on a bus for two hours and then got on a boat for about an hour. YWAM has two boats a normal one and a speed boat. The speed boat is small and cann´t hold any luggage so we took both boats. During survival camp we made our own food over a fire we had to start. They had split us up into three groups and we had to build a shelter. They gave us plastic, nails, a hammer, machetes and so other supplies. We also did group building activities that were like ones you would do at a small ropes course. We were competing against the other teams and if you won you would get a prize. We won a live chicken, so i killed it and we ate it. The time was fun and helped us grow closer but i have never seen so many mosquitoes. It can not be described how bad it was. A lot of great things happened but i cann´t type all of them in this message. Your love and prayers are appreciated, Christopher

Survival camp

I am leaving tomorrow for survival camp in the middle of the Amazon jungle somewhere.? They told us not to bring our hammocks. Oh yea and today at the base they served us aligator and told us it was chicken. It was good. gtg

A day of rest

today we went to a local church that was held at the base but we get to choose on the other sundays which church we want to go to. Right now we are resting and just hanging out. The DTS starts tomorrow and i am really excited about that. There is a variety of people here at the school. This month there is a carnival going on which pretty much is just people throwing water on you when you are on the street. It would be fun if you are lucky enough for it just to be water but sometimes its paint or urine or anything nasty. They say today is the last day of that. I just wanted to let everyone know that i will not be able to blog every day so dont get used to it. lol love Christopher

Arrival in Iquitos

Today Rob, my small group leader, picked me up from the airport in Iquitos and we took a motor taxi to the base. The motor taxis consist of a motor cycle that was converted to have two wells in the back with a bench seat. They are how everyone gets around town and they are really cheap. There are some cars but mostly motor cycles. My DTS does not start untill monday so i just helped out fixing stuff up around the base. I got to know some of the staff and interns, there are a few students here already but most of them are comming tomorrow. I think that i packed to much. The area we live in is limited in space so i do not have enough room for my clothes. I will just have to learn to live with less but that is not a problem. The language barrier is tough so pray for me that i learn spansh fast, love Christopher.

hey, I just wanted to let everyone know that my fundraising is going well and thank you for everyone who has so generously contributed. My fundraising goal has been met and i am starting to get stuff ready to be packed. I received my jungle hammock in the mail today that I ordered and I am excited to get a chance to use it in Peru. I have my passport and shots all taken care of and of course my flight is booked. I leave in two weeks so it is just right around the corner. Thank you for everything.