Peru

February started with another team conference - but this time in Peru where I was meeting with the Core Team (the small team that works alongside Latin Links International Director to support the country teams and develop Latin Link as a mission.) We speak by skype every week, but also meet together in person every 9 months or so, when we can catch up on our individual areas of responsibilities and plan ahead. When we can we also try to meet alongside one of our team conferences - so that we can spend some of the 'downtime' socialising and encouraging the team. So this time it was Peru. I also arrived abit early so that I could spend a few days with Paul and Ruth, the Short Term Coordinators there, as they led their local orientation for the recently arrived Striders from the UK and Switzerland. It´s always fun meeting people just arrived and starting out in mission, with all the worries and personal doubts alongside the excitement! We had a evening out to a fountain park in Lima.......

The conference itself was great too. Each Latin Link team is different, and Peru is the biggest - with a whole range of people of different ages, nationalities, and talents --- and a few of their hidden talents were revealed during their talent night!

 The fight begins between Lucho Libre and Relampago!!

 The members of a new mission to the cats of Lima!!

Arequipa Loony Toons!