Pumpkin Perspectives...
Oreo sleeping in my fruit basket....makes for a super cute centerpiece! Pumpkins come once a year to Pucallpa in the month of October....
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Amanda McKinney
- Jul 25, 2017
- 2 min
A Lesson in Giving Up Control....
Last week was rather interesting for the Worship Team. We were asked to play for the Youth Group's "graduation" from their latest study...
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Amanda McKinney
- Jun 21, 2017
- 2 min
Help! My House is Dying....
I went to Lima for 2 weeks in February and while I was gone, one of the other families that lives here at Refugio house-sat for me and...
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Amanda McKinney
- Jun 5, 2017
- 2 min
Meet Maggi!!!
So back in late April, when I was on the brink of a paperwork and mental meltdown, the Lord blessed me (and Refugio) with a helper for...
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Amanda McKinney
- Apr 2, 2017
- 2 min
New Teaching Adventures!
In addition to the elementary school that meets in the mornings, Refugio has a high school that meets in the afternoons and a night...
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Amanda McKinney
- Feb 11, 2017
- 2 min
1 Year Anniversary!!!
Yesterday, Feb 10, marks my one-year anniversary here in Peru! I can’t believe an entire year has passed already…. Soo much has happened...
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Amanda McKinney
- Jan 10, 2017
- 3 min
Overnight at the Santa Luisa Village!!!
We had a short-term team of 5 people arrive here on December 27. Dec 29 at around 6:30 in the morning, we headed out to go board a small...
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Amanda McKinney
- Dec 27, 2016
- 2 min
Christmas in Pucallpa!
Peruvians don’t celebrate Christmas on the morning of Dec 25, but rather at night on Dec 24th. Therefore, I got to celebrate Christmas...
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Amanda McKinney
- Dec 9, 2016
- 2 min
Meet Our 6th Graders!!!
Say Hello to Alisson and Dana! They are our two 6th graders this year. We started the year with three 6th graders, but one of our young...
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Amanda McKinney
- Nov 25, 2016
- 3 min
Meet Our 4th Graders!!!
Say Hello to our four 4th graders! From left they are Mailli, Jeck Billy, Viviana, and Ayelen! They are a great bunch and are all at...
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Amanda McKinney
- Sep 2, 2016
- 2 min
Meet Josue and Deysi!
Say hello to Josue and Deysi! They are our two 2nd graders! They are such fun to work with! Josue is 7 and is actually repeating 2nd...
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Amanda McKinney
- Aug 18, 2016
- 2 min
6 Month Anniversary!!!
Last Wed, August 10, was my 6 month anniversary of being in Peru…It simultaneously seems much longer and much shorter! It seems much...
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Amanda McKinney
- Jun 11, 2016
- 3 min
Teaching, Translating, Kittens, and Documents..
The past month has been awesome and busy!! I have continued to teach in the school and have quickly fallen in love with every single one...
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Amanda McKinney
- May 9, 2016
- 2 min
Individual Education Plans....in Spanish...
Hello!!!! Sorry for the delay in posting a blog…its been rather busy here! I’m currently in the middle of trying to write an IEP...
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Amanda McKinney
- Apr 20, 2016
- 3 min
Changes are Afoot!
Hey everyone! So I’ve been living here in Pucallpa for 27 days thus far and its AWESOME!!! I want to stay forever…. :-) So my last blog...
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Amanda McKinney
- Apr 5, 2016
- 3 min
First Day of School!!
Yesterday was my tenth day of living in Pucallpa and I finally unpacked my last box! Not that everything is actually put away in an...
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Amanda McKinney
- Mar 30, 2016
- 4 min
I MADE IT!!!
I finally made it to Pucallpa!!!! The strike was suspended at midnight Saturday, March 19. Then the leaders met with Government...
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Amanda McKinney
- Feb 29, 2016
- 3 min
Fun Facts & Fyi's.....
So in the almost 3 weeks I have been here in Lima, I have been reminded of a few things, learned a few things, and just enjoyed many...
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Amanda McKinney
- Feb 18, 2016
- 3 min
Hurry up and wait.....
One week down...Woop Woop! So what has this week entailed..... From my last blog ya'll know that my first day here was busy. And my 2nd...
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Amanda McKinney
- Feb 10, 2016
- 1 min
Off I go into the wild GREEN yonder....
Its Happening.....is it real? Is this a dream? I'm sitting in the airport in Panama waiting for my transfer flight and contemplating soo...
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