Well we passed our due date yesterday (April Fools Day) and continue to wait on our little guy to arrive. However, while we are waiting, we continue to keep ourselves as busy as possible. Paul finished teaching his 4 week Crown Financial course in the FH office in Lima this past Monday. He has really enjoyed being able to share some of his knowledge of finances and budgeting with the other staff members.
Since we arrived in Peru, the value of the dollar and the value of the Nuevo Sol (Peruvian currency) have been moving in opposite directions, with the majority of the change having occurred since August, resulting in about a 15% drop in the value of our currency. OUCH! Many Peruvian workers people here, including until recently the FH staff, are paid in dollars. This has effectively resulted in pay cuts, including our staff. Therefore, God's timing was perfect in providing Paul with the opportunity to talk about budgeting and finances with the staff.
Another task we have been working on is finding a walker for Efrain, the 3 year old boy in Pucallpa. Someone donated the money for a walker and a pair of shoes for him. We looked for a store that carries child-size walkers but we were told that size doesn't exist! What we did find was a store that makes custom walkers and had a pediatric walker specially made to perfectly fit Efrain, which we will be taking back with us to Pucallpa when we go.
So, please keep us in your prayers and we will be sure to provide pictures of our new family member when he arrives.
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