Home is Where the Heart is

We traveled for almost a day – a three lay over flight to our final destination.  As an urban planner, what I deeply wanted was to build houses.   So, I did. Thanks to Juan Carlos who gave us specific instruction on how to build a house out of bamboo, wire and plywood – a team of nine (9) Commissioned by Christ members set forth to construct a house for a family of four members Mayra and Jasón and young son, plus one on the way.  From start to finish, we dug wholes for the bamboo stilts and attached bamboo woven fabric (the walls) with metal wire.  ¡Misión cumplida!

I melted over my fellow missionaries’ stories on food and clothing distribution.  I was in heaven by the cultural exchange of singing bilingual songs and dancing to Marc Anthony’s salsa “Vivir mi vida” at the Buen Consejo School. Then, we ended the day with the group’s discussion of the highs and the lows along with a prayer.

Home is in the present.

Home is in the now.

Home is with whom you are sharing that present.

by Rosil, CBC Missionary to Peru, August 2019