The Georges in Peru
Surgery set for December 9th
Today the neurosurgery office called to say that they couldn't get Amy scheduled for surgery until December 9th. We're disappointed that we have to wait three weeks before we can find out what is really going on inside of her brain. (Does anyone really know what is going on inside of a…
MoreAt the Neurosurgeon's Office
Today we had an appointment with Dr. Puccioni, the neurosurgeon. Mark, as I call him, was one of my gross anatomy partners in medschool. Some classmates one doesn't want to see on a professional level, and I think neurosurgeons top the list! But it was still good to see him.…
MoreHere we go again
Welcome to our blog! In the past we have used it to repost our prayer letters or mention something interesting that has happened in our lives. For a while now, this will be where we blog about Amy's health. Amy was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2004. It turned out to be a…
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Peru on the Mall
Last week, we visited several people on the East Coast. Lynn Tanner was a gracious host and was our tour guide for Washington, DC. As we approached the capital (under renovation) there were a bunch of booths promoting Peru! I found a group that looked like they were dressed from…
MoreBold Kale Cupcakes
We have now been in our Elkhorn home just over 3 weeks. What have we noticed since we've been back? Greek yogurt is everywhere, pushing our previous favorite brands out of the marketplace. Everything has a gluten-free version now. And kale. And cupcakes. 'Jones…
MoreNever Underestimate what a Man will understand while Drunk.
MJ is a drunk. I've seen him 7 times and he's been drunk 5 of those times. Last night our church held a farewell for us at church, with people saying lots of nice things, gifts of sweaters and fruit cake and a visit from MJ. Drunks scare people. It probably doesn't help that…
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The Ants come Marching one by one...
When we returned from my Mother's funeral in the States, we were greeted by a stream of ants parading through our kitchen. Not nasty stinging ants, so one wouldn't think it was a problem, but Amy thought that I should do something about them. What did they do to hurt me? Besides…
MoreThe Georges in Peru
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.