Hola from Brian Powell

hey friends and family,

i am sitting in a hostel in caraz. i miss home a lot, i miss all of you. but it is good here. hm...what in the world to say? i have not seen the face of god. my faith is not flawless. i havent even experienced a spiritual high. but it is good. sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes hilarious, always eye opening. so much beauty. secret cities in the clouds, i love flying. stark deserts with insane dune buggy action. biggest mountains ive ever seen in my life. and kids you want to hold onto and never let go of.

yesterday we hung out with boys in the center at lima, and i met my peruvian twin, gerardo. he is 20 years old and tall and skinny. he wears glasses, plays guitar, and likes to scream. we sat trading the guitar back and forth for probably hours, playing everything from worship to system of a down and green day. we sang together. he would get along well with the guys back home.

tomorrow we start construction, so well see how that goes. but so far its been great. i am glad to be here, and i will be glad to see you all again.our god reigns supreme in the darkest of places, and he does great works we will never know. i am privileged to see him working here this week..i love you all so much, and hope all is well in los estados unidos.
praying for a heart awake,
brian