Water * Whitney Ripple Adventure

Water

March 23, 2017

Thursday

These Elders were in the office trying to figure out what to do.
Elders Miessner - Quispe - Peterson - Vasco - Camposano - Rosas - Maddocks - Plazas 

President Marble asked Wayne to get water to the missionaries, he said some of them haven't had water for days.  We went to the mission office to help.  It was decided that I would come to the temple and help the missionaries fill up their bottles with water from the temple.  I came back to the temple with Elder Maddock and two other Elders.  We filled their bottles and Freddy took them back to their area in Milagro.  I waited the rest of the day for missionaries to come with bottles to fill with water but none came.  Wayne spent the day delivering bottles of water that were at the mission office to a lot of missionaries.  He had a member who drives a taxi help him find the different missionaries.

Elder Logan called us and said he needed our help to get some water, so we met him and helped him this afternoon fill some containers with water for his zone in Esperanza.  He said the pentionistas don't have water to cook with.  It was so nice to be able to help just a little.

The Ripples and Whitneys left early this morning to see if they can get to Viru where the Whitneys live.  They needed to get some things from their apartment and they wanted to see if their apartment was even still there.  They did get to the apartment.  They had quite a journey crossing muddy and flooded streets and rivers.  It was an adventure.  They found the apartment ok.  They gave their food to the sister missionaries who live the floor above them and they got some stuff and came back here to stay.  They aren't sure what will happen with them and their assignment in Viru.  For now they will be staying here.

Brother Ripple

Brother Whitney - Sister Whitney - Sister Ripple

I've had some time to crochet so I've been working on this baby blanket set for Andy and McKenzie's baby girl to be born in June.  I like the colors.

Tomorrow the temple opens.  The grounds are beautiful! The temple is clean and ready for people to come and  receive the blessings of the temple.  It will be nice to be back serving the members in the temple.  

Welcome Back to Flooded Trujillo

Back in Trujillo!

We had heard about the flooding in Peru the day after we left to go home.  It was almost shocking to us because we've lived in Trujillo for almost 19 months and it has only rained a few times and then it wasn't really a rain, just more of a misty sprinkling.  For it to be flooding seemed almost unreal.  As we looked at the news and videos from you tube, we realized it was real and it was devastating.  

We arrived home on Tuesday at about 9:00 am.  The airport had sand bags all around the entrance so we had to carry our luggage out to the gate of the airport.  We had 4 big 50 pound bags, so I didn't get any pictures.  It seemed very different and kind of abandoned.  President Casos and his brother were  there to take us home.  We saw a little of the flooding from the airport to the temple, however, the temple grounds and the temple were perfect.

It was nice to be back in Trujillo in our little quiet apartment.  While we were gone, they cleaned the apartment from top to bottom so we had to put things back where they went.  We unpacked our stuff and relaxed.  We went to the mall in the afternoon with the Ripples.  We decided to walked and were able to see some big ponds of water in the torn up street along the way.  The street was all eroded with big holes and pits where the water had ruined the road.

  

When we got to the mall, we wanted to eat at Chili's but they weren't open. We could see them mopping the floors and the door was sand bagged.

Pizza Hut was closed and so was Don Bellisarios and Pardos.  Papa John's was open so we got a couple of pizzas and had a good lunch with Peter and Debbie.  We needed some groceries from Tottus, but it was very crowded so we decided to go home and try again the next morning early.    

We arrived at the Tottus at almost 10:00 just as the gate to the store was opening. We saw Elder Drescher and his companion going inside.  We saw Elder and Sister Whitney too. People were hurrying inside to gt what they could.  Inside the store, it was almost scary to see all of the stuff they didn't have.  We stocked up on the stuff we thought we'd use.  I got some frozen meat, people don't have freezers so there was a lot of frozen stuff.  The milk in the coolers and yogurt were all gone.  No eggs or bread, and no produce.  No Produce!! The fresh meat was all gone, there were a few whole chickens so we got one.  There wasn't any rice and no cookies or crackers, cereal and mac n cheese.  Most of the shelves were empty.  We were happy with what we were able to get, but still needed some sugar, butter, potatoes and eggs.  When we got home, I made two loaves of bread and cut the chicken up and cooked it. 

We live in a beautiful place, we have a wonderful apartment with water, air conditioning, electricity, the internet and we feel safe and protected.  We will be okay.  The people who live in areas where the flooding was much worse are without water, electricity and they are struggling. 

President and Sister Marble are staying in the hospedaje because their house had a leaky roof and their street is full of mud.  The Whitneys were in Cusco being tourists with their family.  The bridge to Viru where they live is washed out so they can't get to their apartment.  

They don't have anything but what they took with them to Cusco.  They are staying here in the hospedaje too.   

The temple will be closed until Friday when we will be back in the beautiful temple.

Home in Hooper!

Home In Hooper!

March 3rd to March 20th 2017

While the temple was closed for cleaning, March 3rd to March 20th, Wayne and I went to spend the time at home with our family and friends.  We had a great time and enjoyed every minute of being home.  I took a lot of pictures, but I still missed getting some of the grand-kids. We had a good time!

Stopped to see Ronola, finally home, kids and grand-kids, viewing and funeral for Uncle Norman, played with grand-kids, Widdison wedding, church, Lasagna, rolls, dentist, grand-kids, Danny's house, Brad and Eve, visit Steve and Debbie, replacing electrical panel, Maddox with missionary Hartman's and Fackrells, tied quilt, Brignone wedding, church, Brenda Leyva, Hartman's, Brent Ropelato birthday, tied quilt, played with grand-kids, Costa Vida Kenny and Darlene, Saturday night group, Brian and Leslie's, Cory's house, my birthday, cleaning out flower beds, shopping, visit Mom and Dad, Kramer Hot Dog place, tied quilt, Tami's birthday, tended grand-kids, dinner ABC with the Haws grownups, Cory haircut, church, Hawaiian haystacks, rolls, strawberries, hugs, kisses, more hugs, and a few tears.

Barrett, Jack, Luke, Alex, Crew, Finn, Grandpa Wayne, Zack, Benson

Wayne, Sandy, Patti, Jim, Bill, Me

Bill, Sandy, me up in the tree house

Sandy and me

Jared Tidwell (Brenda Leyva's fience, Sandy Hartman, Brenda Leyva

Bill and Sandy Hartman, Jared and Brenda, Me and Wayne

Alice, Wayne, Jayne

Happy Birthday to Jan!!

Happy Birthday Tami!

We Love You!

Shawnee & Brady, Nick &Tami, Andy & McKenzie, Cory & Sarah, Wayne Jan Emily, Natalie & Casey, Danny and Shanna

After 4 years, Cory finally cut his hair cut just for me.  It was such a nice surprise!  Thanks Sarah for being the stylist.

We had a lot of fun! We loved being home but it was time to go back to finish our mission in Trujillo.  We were anxious to got back because we had heard there was flooding in Peru but it was bad in Trujillo.  Seems hard to believe because in the 18 months of our mission, it rained only twice.  

Back to Trujillo!!

We loved you all 

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Written by Jan

We arrived home on March 3rd at about 2:30 in the afternoon.  Natalie and Tami were there with their kids holding welcome home love posters to meet us.  It was fun to see the excitement of the little kids as we come down the escalator.  It was so nice to be in Utah with loved ones.  We got our bags and Wayne rode home with Tami and I rode home with Natalie.   We stopped to see my mom and dad.  I gave them hugs and told them I'd see them later.  They looked great.  When we pulled in the driveway, it was such a comforting feeling to see our home and to know that those we love would be there there to see us.



Our first evening, we spent with the Bennington's at the viewing of Uncle Norman.  It was s nice to see relatives and friends.  We sall all of our kids and their families.  They all stopped at the viewing too.

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