Top 10’s

I will be back in the U.S. on September 25. With only a short time left in Peru, people have been asking me what I will miss about Peru and what I look forward to in the States. So here are some answers. In case you can’t tell, some are slightly facetious, others are very true.

Top 10 Things I Will Miss About Peru

10. The unique possibility of eating guinea pig on any given day

9. Cheap public transportation

8. Looking out my window at mountains higher than anything in the

continental U.S.

7. Hiking up really tall mountains

6. Living in an area full of history and beauty, and taking it for granted

5. Some really good food

4. Being immersed in two different cultures, neither of which are my

own

3. The Coriolis effect making my toilet flush counterclockwise

2. Experiencing the global Church

1. The many friends I have made

Top 10 Things I Look Forward to In the U.S.

10. The knowledge that I will never have to eat guinea pig on any given

day

9. Driving my own vehicle anywhere I want

8. The beach

7. Hot weather and the satisfaction of sweating after I exercise

6. Having a government that, despite its problems, is really good

5. Some really good food

4. The comfort of being in my native culture

3. Golf

2. Fellowship and fun with like-minded English speakers my own age!

1. My family and friends