December 2012

Leaving Peru, December 30

L-R: Norberto, Gaby, Abby, Melani, Carmen, Brieanna, Tyler

Leaving Padre

Lima Airport, picture by Melani

December 29, Tyler with flattened water bottle after arriving at sea level from 12,500 feet above sea level (Puno)

Vacation Bible School for Bob Lindenau Tutoring Program: Dec. 26-28

(Gaby with her children)

Abby & Carmen

Brieanna

Norberto

Prizes for knowing answer to five questions

Carmen reviewing answers with children

Question 1: What does Abraham's name mean?

Question 2: Who was Abraham's wife?

3: Why could they not have children?

4: What is name of their miraculous son?

5: What did he carry on his back up Mount Moriah?

(Jesus is World Youth Day candidate)

Abby's group presenting "Padre Abraham Tuvo Muchos Hijos" (Father Abraham Had Many Sons)

Carmen

Brieanna

Norberto

Gaby & Tyler

Abby

Gaby

overview of classroom at Mary Bloom Center

Brieanna

nutritional meal is always part of tutoring session

Bob Lindenau children & Youth Delegation, December 28

Paola performing native dance

Nelver conducting "Bob Lindenau Coral"

departing hugs and gifts (head gear)

Youth delegation with Dr. Ana

Dr. Ana with donated supplies

Dr. Ana performing exam
2

meeting with couple after exam

Baptism at orphanage, December 28

L-R: Rosalia, Sonia, Evelyn, Roxana & Soledad

Baptism of Soledad

Roxana

Sisters at orphange: Sor Estela, Sor Maritza, Sor Liz and Sor Flora, Dec 21

(with gifts of trail mix bars and

Luz with her brother, Maximo

Melani with her uncle, Maximo

Luz, Lenin, Reyna, Maximo, Fr. B & Oscar (Maximo, Oscar and Lenin are Luz' brothers)

with Lucero & Osman (Maximo and Reyna's daughter and son)

Floating Islands, December 22

native woman demonstration cure for headache, Norberto, Graciela, Tyler

Certificates for successfully compleating Billing Method course, Dec 23

Gaby

Abby

Norberto

Cheese Sanwiches, December 24

Mother of World Youth Day Delegate, Jesus, with gift from Christian Carbajal

Christmas Eve, after 9 pm Mass

Ilave, Christmas Day, Parish Library Study Hall supported by St. John Parish, Seattle

L-R: Fr. Edgar, Hernan, Sister Maria Alexandra, Carmen, Brieanna, Norberto, Gaby, Abby, Tyler

Fr. Edgar with Duque

with Fr. Edgar before Christmas Day Mass

Painting of Our Lady of Guadalupe with Frs. Faustino Pari & Miguel Maquera

with youth choir after 11 am Mass

Cuzco School painting of Visit of the Magi, with Inca King (note headdress with feathers)

Restauration of High Altar ("retablo")

Presentation by Youth Groups from San Miguel, Ilave

with gifts from San Miguel parish

with Sisters and children

some of the children were at classes earlier in day when we had the Mass

Quinceanera Melani, December 19

with gift from madrina Anca

with brother, Luis Felipe & sister, Janine

Tyler showing his "cuy chactado" (deep fried guinea pig)

Yanahuara square, December 20, before XV Mass

L-R: Norberto, Gaby, Abby, Carmen, Brieanna and Tyler

after XV Mass at San Juan Bautista Church

L-R: Fabian with mom, Karen, Victor, Marcelina, Luis Felipe, Luz, Janine, Fr B, Janine, Melani, Tyler, Oscar, Norberto, Gaby, Carmen, Brieanna, Angie, Abby

with Fr. Ivan (pastor of San Juan Bautista)

at church entrance

with Fabian & Karen

Hogar La Aurora orphanage - Lurin, near Lima, December 18

touring chicken house with laying hens

after Mass

with Sisters Rosemary, Rosario, Nely and orphan children

singing final song

Tyler & Norberto shooting hoops with soccer ball

playing soccer with children

playing teeter totter

2012 Financial Report for Mel Bloom Fund

Our Lady of Guadalue 2012

Calendar - San Miguel, Ilave - brought by Fr. Narciso Valencia

Send-Off of Peru Delegates organized by Justin Milne & Aaron Howard - after prayer in chapel

L-R: Justin, Tyler, Aaron, Norberto, Fr B, Gaby, Brieanna, Abby, Carmen, Sam

meal

(ravioli & sauce - by Justin)

Practice for new altar servers: Jessica, Giselle, Juan Manuel, David & Diana, Dec. 8

(Jose Perez - instructor)

Advent Faire, Dec 2, Rose

Cheryl

Kay, Dawn, Ari (Edgar)

Kelsey

(pictures by Meri Price)

Wedding of Jose Luis Luna & Mayra Guadalupe; parents Pablo & Petra Angel, December 1 at noon

Exchange of Arras (coins)

with sisters: Cynthia, Anita, Isabel, Brieanna - and brothers of Jose Luis

godparents of Mayra

w/ grandmother Leonor

Wedding of Jennifer & Alberto Rojas Melchor, 10 am

with padrinos Rafael & Margarita Jimenez

with children, Jose Alberto & April - and grandmother

XV of Maribel, 2 pm

mom: Soledad

roses in December

Delegation for Peru Mission Trip (December 16-30)

L-R: Norberto, Brieanna, Gaby, Fr. B, Abby, Carmen, Tyler

Marcelina, Melani, Luis Felipe, Janine, Luz

special lunch by Marcelina