June 14: Dos and Don'ts - Risks

Part 1
I feel that the most dangerous aspects of our trip have to do with the diseases we can easily get and safety because these are things that we are going to have to deal with all day during our time there and that we need to be conscious and careful about. Those aspects are not things we are not familiar with. In fact, we are. It just gets to be a lot more dangerous depending on the area we are in.
Of all the Do's and Don'ts that I read, I didn't feel extremely neither somehow uncomfortable with any because I know those are guidelines for us to make our trip go as smooth as possible and avoid having any problems. But I did find certain things that are going to be difficult for me which were checking our shoes before putting them on and keeping our rooms and everything clean. I tend to be forgetful or just leave things as they are the majority of the time when I'm in a hurry so it's going to be something I need to work on from now on before the trip to get used to the habit.

Part 2
The way I would summarize their point would be: There are risks everywhere. Some will come to your way but there's no need to try to find them if they haven't. We just need to learn how to manage the situation in a wise way and enjoy the trip even if there's a risk.
I strongly agree with risking but on things that are worth it. In my opinion, this trip itself is a risk because we are ignorant of what would happen in our way there and in Peru because things change all the time and something different always happen. But it's worth it because we are going to be servants of God and of the locals and we will have God working through us in people's lives. And that's worth the risk.

Part 3
Well, I came to realize that we should expect some risks for this trip and that we have to find ways to manage it well but we don't have to be extremely conscious of it because it can get to a point where we won't even enjoy fully what we are doing for people and viceversa for having so much focus on it. It is always good to be cautious but it's good also to keep it at an extent that won't take away our focus or main purpose for the trip.
Reading the Dos and Don'ts, and Risks helped me to have a better idea of what things are likely to happen so there won't be any surprises. And also a couple of advices to know how to deal with the situations was good. I hope I can get to learn a lot more about this and be willing to ask for help or anything if I don't know how to act or what to do.