Friday night

After a day packed with volleyball, kite flying, foosball, and soccer--

 we got to attend a baptism in the ward right around the corner from the mission home. 

 It was a sweet experience for us all.  

The people were very warm and friendly-- not afraid to come say hello, even with the language barrier.  

I found out that this sweet lady, in the middle, and I have the same church calling....instant bond.

Isaac got a lot of attention and his hair touched on this trip.  They loved the blonde hair.

After the baptism we went back to the mission home for my

 favorite Peruvian meal...Lomo Saltado and a little Peruvian dancing.

This little munchkin was my favorite.  

 What is that hat Tom is wearing? I am pretty sure that he looks like a Gringo in that thing. 

Summer, Meg, Janet, Me, Martha, Mabell (this cute girl is Janet's spanish tutor)

Day 4--Sunday

Sunday was a tender day for me.  

Cole played the piano for sacrament meeting and Isaac shared his testimony.

It was a sweet meeting and with the help of a translator, 

we could understand most of what was being shared.

After church we came home and were able to witness Walker's (Turk's grandbaby) be blessed.

It was all possible because Molly and Landon had him blessed
 in Utah at his parent's home....and Skyped.  Yay for Skype!

Then we went to visit the future Trujillo, Peru temple site.

We all found a rock to take back with us.

Look at this future missionary

I got emotional thinking about him leaving to serve a mission in about 3 1/2 years.

But after being here, there is nothing I want more for my son to experience.

He got the opportunity to go out with Elders Glasgow and Anderson to teach two families.

That night we had a short family home evening and heard from

two of the missionaries that would be going home soon.  

Again, more tears.

Day 3--Ruins

Trujillo has a lot of ruins to visit.

We went to see some of the more recent excavations--

 the Huacas de la Luna and del Sol.

This is from the Moche civilization that was before the Incas. 

 The mound of dirt that they are looking at is the Huaca del Sol 

(temple of the Sun) that is just now starting to be excavated

Amazing to think that these walls are over 1500 years old.

They used minerals to make these colors and look 

how well they have held up....really amazing when you think about it.

Last Day

We celebrated the fourth of July with a little shopping in the local market.

A lot of shoe shops.

Peru imports their shoe parts from China and then sets up little house factories that the people assemble the shoes in.  There are a ton of shoes for sale in Trujillo.

After all that shopping, Ike was plain worn out.

Later in the afternoon we went to a Horse Show with another great group of missionaries.

Is he not a Peruvian Jack Black? 

His expressions were the best part of the show.

Nothing better than a smart horse that can turn a tight corner.

We are not big audience participators, but we wanted to be good sports

Janet is the only person in the whole wide world that could make

Tom do this...

She leaned over to him and let him know that there may 

be a little audience participation and that he better be a good sport and he was.

Awkward

Isaac didn't mind

His partner was just the right size for him.

After the show, empanadas, and drinks we headed back

 to the mission home for a little rest and dinner before our flight home.

We will never forget our time in Trujillo with the Turks and these missionaries.