I'm Alive!

Sorry for being out of touch during a natural disaster. I'm ok. I was in Lima on a bus when the big quake hit, and it just kinda felt like there were some people rocking the bus. When we got back to Kawai where we were staying, we got to feel a lot of aftershocks... being woken in the middle of the night and such. We got to run out of a couple of buildings in fear. Kawai is a few hours from Pisco, the epicenter, but Kawai has been built almost completely with brick and concrete buildings, so the damage wasn't too serious. Nobody was hurt there.

I just wanted to post this quick update since I'm back in civilization and seeing my inbox flooded with "Are you alive?" emails. Thanks everyone for your concern. I'm currently in absolutely ecstacy with my dad visiting Lima, bringing my iPod (American music!), Slim Jims (delicious), the latest Harry Potter (mediocre), and the perspective of my first hot shower in a week looming on the horizon (warm). Expect another post soon on my latest week in Kawai. Send out a prayer for the folks who have suffered in Pisco. God Bless.

And as for the rumors about me returning to states soon, don't believe everything you hear. Although that rumor is true...