June 14

The think the most dangerous aspects of the trip are getting sick or being around dangerous people. We don't know everyone there and how do we know if they are going to harm us or not? I think that is probably one of the most dangerous things in the trip. Illness is a big one too. We have to do so many things to be sure that we are safe and clean. Using hand sanitizer, being careful for critters. The most difficult one for me would be not eating something from a store and not having ice.
The point he is trying to make to me is that risk is necessary. All mission trips are dangerous and risky. Disease, violence and general danger are always there. He talks about how risk is something worth rewarding if it is for the right reasons. We will not take risks for unnecessary reasons that have no moral or good reason for. Because we are saying to take risks does not mean we need to go and put ourselves in a situation that could mean peril for our lives. We take risk to an extent. One thing that we don't do on a mission is look for thrills. A point made was that if you have to risk, risk only on things that are completely worth it. Do it for a worthy cause. There are 3 things that are advised before risk taking, Be alert, be knowledgeable and be wise. We must know how to act and react to what is happening around us.3

I know for sure that risks will be taken in Peru. It is necessary to have a more succesful outreach. We cannot go in 100% comfort and security that we will be in perfect state the next day because in that case just stay home. We would not be humbling ourselves to the situation of the people we are associating with meaning that we would not know what they feel and completely understand their lifestyle to be able to be more effective in our mission and objective to connect with them at their level. For sure risks should be taken for a good cause and there is already a good cause at hand. Loving the people of this world and telling them about Christ. That is a noble cause to take a risk for. Paul and the apostles had to take it and i believe we live for the same reasons as them and we should do as best we can and more if possible.

june 7

A God like aspect about the Jahango is really to me not to clear.. IM not very sure what about them is more crhistlike then us or shows God. I think in the way they play music, its like us playing any type of music. The Galvez family, wow they wil face something so different... they will for sure experience God in a new way, they will have a hard time becoming a custom to the ways of life in the Jahango village.

I think it would possibly apply to me. Personally, i would humble myself to a level were i know that staying with whoever opens their doors is coreect to stay with them. It would be a bit awkward to go into a depressed area with lack of money full of resources and staying in a hotel.

The thing i think we should all learn is not to depend on other people on a missions trip. For example in Africa there will be no way to get support from missionaries in that region, being that here is missionaries there and if anything they would be receiving support. Dependency on a missions trip to a more poor area is not a good idea.