The Georges in Peru
Lost Passport
Yesterday I needed to take Paul to the RENIEC office, which is where every Peruvian (Paul is Peruvian because he was born here) has to renew his ID card. Since he is a minor, I, as a responsible adult, have to request the renewal, and I have to show my ID card to do so. Since my ID card…
MoreNo Team Meeting
This morning, despite getting her dressed, hair combed and teeth brushed, Amy was just too tired to go to our missionary team meeting. She really wanted to go, but has really gotten weak. She stayed home with Sarah and Adriana (our maid that comes on Tuesdays and Fridays) and I went to…
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Out and about
Amy has been feeling enough better lately that she went with me on my weekly visit to Alejandro yesterday. Alejandro is the 83 y/o amputee that I visit each Thursday to take him food and help clean up his room. It was Amy's idea to set a bucket with a spigot on a stand so that he can…
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I don't know you, but can I bring you lunch?
Last week we received a call from a woman we'd never met before, "Hi. My name's Lidda and I heard about the health of your wife and I would like to bring you dinner some day." Her daughter lives in Springfield, Virginia (just outside of Washington, DC) and five years ago the daughter's…
MoreLess headaches, more tummy troubles
Amy's doing well on the headache front, but she (and thus we) had a rough night because of her tummy. My brother calls it the 'Peruvian weight loss program', but Amy's about 55 kg (121#) and doesn't need to lose weight. And not being able to run to the bathroom makes it even worse.…
MoreA Very Good Night
Last night Amy had a very good night. She slept from 9pm until 6am without moving. It was actually a bit disconcerting and I'd try to be quiet and make sure I could hear her breathing several times during the night. She woke up with hardly any pain or nausea and even walked around…
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Operating Room in Casa George
During meal times, if Amy isn't feeling well, someone sits with her while the rest eat. Last night, as I sat with Amy and she chatted about how much her head hurt and how nauseated she was, I heard a crash/thud and a yell, "Dad! Uncle Lyle fell on the floor and his head is bleeding!"…
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Tuesday lunch
Today, some women from church came to make Amy one of her favorite dishes, causa. It is a dish of layered mashed potatoes and vegetables with avocados and tuna. It's quite good. Amy sat in the rocking chair in the kitchen while they worked, which she enjoyed. Ben isn't…
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About Us
We are Allen and Mary Beth George from Nebraska and Manitoba respectively. Allen has been serving in Peru with SIM since 2000 when he arrived with his late wife, Amy. Mary Beth has been serving in Peru since 2005. Sarah & Zach are both in their medical residencies in Chicago (Sarah in emergency medicine and Zach in family medicine). Ben is working for Ahlstrom-Munksjö in Taylorville, Illinois. Mia is in her 2nd year studying physical therapy at Loma Linda U. in California. Paul works as a programmer at Epic in Madison, Wisconsin.
What are we doing?
The Georges are church planting in Punta de Bombón, a town about about 6000 people on the coast of Peru.