Surprises.....

So a trend has begun here in Peru for Sarah and I. We agree to go to every event and activity we are invited to. Each time we go people tell us a little about what it’s about and/or what will being happening and every time… it’s nothing like we expected. I have a lot of examples.

#1- Carmen´s church event. Carmen, the director of our español school invited Sarah and I to come with her to her small group at the church she has been going to one night. So when we get there, there are waiters were black vests and bowties serving champagne, and trays of cute sandwiches on silver platters. It turns out to be the farewell party for the parson/preachers of this church for the past 20 years. There are professional dance performances, young groups performing songs, comedians, etc. Great idea of Carmen to put us on the second rows right behind the guest of honor…. Since are so important and know so many people!! Haha!

#2- The organization we joined- The Municipalidad of San Borja… volunteers of our neighborhood-San Borja. Our friend Edmundo has a brother that works with the municipalidad and we joined the group to volunteer at events in the neighborhood. Our first day is the Dia de la Mujeres... Women´s Day… to celebrate appreciation for all women in San Borja. As I try to control to crowd of women fighting to talk to the doctor about their skin… I realized I was doing crowd control for these women and San Borja, Lima is the same as the South Park of Charlotte. This was verified when Sarah and I went to the first meeting last Tuesday night 4-6pm. All the little South Park kids join this volunteer organization to hang out after school with their friends and sing and dance together. Sarah and I left the teenage club early at 5:15!

#3 We decide to go to the night to celebrate Women on Friday… you know a small neighborhood event… 40-50 people maximum. We invited like 4 people to come so more people would be there. Well… there were over 100 people there and it was broadcasted live on TV here in Peru. The singer of the #1 hit in Peru right now performed at our neighborhood event and a very famous Peruvian comedy was the host! There was a huge stage… flashing colorful lights… the famous singer zip-lined to the stage from a nearby tower! Really!?!? My neighbor Edmundo said he didn´t even know about the event when I invited him!

So in case you ever travel to Peru and you think you know what is happening at the event your are about to go to… please keep an opened mind… because you might be like me and Sarah… We never really know what anything is going to be like! :o)