God's grace and beauty found through journeying

The month of February was super busy, with a hiatus from ministry due to the rainy season in Otuzco, I took to the roads and air to meet people and see some sights.  The month was a blessed time of rejuvenation, spiritual awakening, God's grace in nature and presence on the journey.

Here is a small photo diary of things I saw and people I encountered.

1st Stop: Huaraz, Peru with Deysi 

Laguna Chinancocha

Chavin

La única cabeza clave que todavía existe en su pared original

El Nevado Pastoruri 

While we were there all by ourselves, it started snowing....God's grace 100%

Stop 2: Callao, Peru

 We had a festive paseo to La Punta with Monica, Hno Felipe, and Luis

 Stop 3: Bogota, Colombia

I flew to Bogota to spend a week getting to know the Marianist Sisters Communities that live there and what a graced week it was

Gold Museum in Bogota

Almuerzo con la comunidad 'El Refugio'

La comunidad en el Colegio Madre Adela

La Comunidad 'El Noviciado' where I lived the week that I was in Bogota.  Thank you Sisters for you hospitality and for sharing the Family Spirit.  

 Stop 4: Arequipa, Peru 

El Ekeko- apparently he is lucky...

Monasterio Santa Catalina 

These little candles littered the monastery 

I went to visit Colca Canyon- where I met my friend the aguila

Alpaca Crossing?? For all of you at home with the Deer Crossing signs...

La Plaza de Armas de Arequipa- this view is from the roof of the Cathedral

Stop 5: Cajamarca, Peru with Deysi

We paused at a taller for stonecraft- which along with dairy and textiles Cajamarca is famous for

This bear did a little dance for us at Granja Porcon

These ducks came running at Granja Porcon when they saw we had snacks to share

Las Ventanillas de Otuzco- not the Otuzco where I live but another one-near Cajamarca...the ventanillas are ancient burial tumbs

Cumbe Mayo- an ancient civilization from around 1000BC...we passed through total darkness in this cave/tunnel to arrive at the actual acheological remains

Pausing to reflect for a moment in above the city of Cajamarca

Deysi taking in the beauty of the Banos del Inca

La Catedral de Cajamarca

These are some of the photo highlights of what I saw, who I met and adventures I experienced.  I was so graced to have the opportunity to spend time learning about this great part of the world where I live.  Now it is time to settle back in to ministry here in Otuzco.  I am ready and excited to start off our new ministerial year with the pueblos.