Goshen students met their Lima host families Friday after a full day of orientation, an enjoyable tour of downtown and two nights in the Miraflores House (a hostel). The students prepared for the important meetings by reviewing information about their families, including the locations of their homes, and studying (and practicing) Peruvian greetings and farewells.
Some parents were waiting when the bus arrived from downtown Lima, so the corresponding students quickly gathered their belongings, posed for quick photos and then departed into the cool late afternoon.
Gina, Jonathan, Maria and Malaina wait for their host parents to arrive at the Buen Pastor Church.
As the remaining students waited for their families in the main hall of Anglican Cathedral of the Good Shepherd (Buen Pastor), some conceded that they were a bit nervous. Others wondered what their new families and homes would be like or worried they might have trouble communicating. Such concerns quickly dissipated as the family members arrived for the students, prompting a final round of smiles, handshakes and warm embraces.
Tom and Gretchen wait for their host parents to arrive at the Buen Pastor Church.Aimee with host mother, Rosario Laos Rios.April with host sister, Daniela, and host mother, Krizian.Caleb with host father, Percy Peralta.Dean with host mother, Edith Acosta.Derek with host mother, Betty Lozano Cahuana, and host sister, Grecia.Gina with host father, Christian Mucha.Gretchen with host parents, Glicero and Sara Huarac, and host twin sisters Zully and Galeth (or Galeth and Zully?).Jackson with host father, Daladier Orbegozo.Jake with host mother, Cecilia Nue Pereda.Jonathan with host father, Carlos Seson.Malaina with host sister, Alice, and host mother, Maritza Abad Galindo.Maria with host parents, Charo and Juan Calderon.Natalie with host sister, Caludia, host mother, Marisel Avalos Mendocilla, and host nephew, Adriano.Neal with host mother, Blanca Ramirez Aguirre, and host brother, Nicolas.Thomas with how parents, Eliana and Ricardo Mauriola, and his host brother, Mathias.
