2/24/08:
First of all: Happy Birthday Claire Bear!:)
Church was good today. I understood most of it and what I didn’t understand well I just tried to put the puzzle together.
Prayer request : Adela, the lady who’s living with us, is really struggling and not on good terms here. She’s got a cold, and has somehow lost her guaranteed job. Not sure what exactly the situation is there, but it’s not fair that’s for sure. Please, please, please pray for her! Wara tells me that she’s actually in the process of looking for a new church, and I know that she desperately is seeking a job or at least a way to move to the U.S. Thanks for your prayers! :)
After church, Wara and I got a ride from her dad’s cousins and they invited us over to eat. We had some yummy chicken, rice, and potatoes of course! Then, we watched a little bit of Happy Feet in Spanish! So cool! :) Then, before we left for the I.C. Norte (the grocery store), we got to play with their brand new puppies…I think that they just recently opened their eyes! They were so cute!
Then, after we were home for a bit I bundled up in rain gear and headed down town where I called Sarah! It was so great to hear her voice again. I got to talk to Rachael, Lela and Jesse too! So awesome! And the best part was that our 13 minute conversation cost me only B.9 which is less than $1.75! Then, I bought a 3 for 1 movie thing for like B.10 (less than $2)! p.s. Emma: Juno is a pretty good movie…I mean I so don’t value those morals but it’s pretty funny! I miss you!:(
2/25/08 :
I had to go to this public hospital/college place (where Wara goes to college) and had to get blood drawn! I thought that my HIV blood test would have sufficed, but they took that one, and did some other one too! The worst part was not the whole doing it again, but this time waiting for an hour outside in a line just to pay and not finding the lab…no, the worst part was that they didn’t have the ‘butterfly needle’ that works for me, and the nurse couldn’t find a vein in my right arm, so after poking around, had to go to my left arm. OW!!!!! :(
Then, I headed to school, and was not feeling good at all. I had a tres leches (awww, I really miss G.N.O. Sundays!:)), Fanta (hey I needed something like o.j. haha lol), and a saltena!!!! YUM! :)
Well, I wasn’t supposed to be at school long because Miss Shirley (the lady at the school that’s doing like ALL the visa paperwork for me), was supposed to bring me downtown for some paperwork, etc. But she never came! So, I just stayed teaching. Later, Mrs. Torrez (principal) came and told me about a kid who needed tutoring. So, after school, I met with the mom and she told me that she would need me for 2 hours a day, 3 times a week! Her son is in sixth grade here and is really behind. First off, two hours a day even for 3 days seemed like a lot…but then on the drive to her house, she asked me if I could also help her 15 year old daughter who goes to another school. So, I agreed.
Well, after I got dropped off, Wara, Eli and I hung out a bit, I watched Juno with them after Wara got back from college, and after we ate some anticuchos! (hint: ALLISON!:))
2/26/08:
Well, I had a hard time getting to work because Wara had all my money and she was going to exchange it today. Well, I eventually got to school, and was supposed to go downtown with either Ms. Shirley or this lawyer dude at the school. But I never left!
When I got to school, Mrs. Rivera? (the director of Arca de Noe…the preschool that Natalie went to when we lived here!), called me and asked if I’d want to run an hour long English program thingy at the preschool after school and before my tutoring job. I told her I wasn’t sure how it would all work, so she said that she would pick me up after school at 3:15 and bring me to the Arca, and show me around to help my decision.
So, 3 pm rolled around and the lawyer dude (don’t worry I’ll eventually know his name:) lol) came and told me we had to leave immediately to hand in paper work and such. So, I had to wait for Mrs. Janet (‘Rivera’), and tell her my situation! So, we talked, and she and I have decided to pray about it, because I really don’t want to just say ‘yes’ to every opportunity that come my way…I mean I do want to, but I know I wouldn’t be able to handle it! So, she left, and then Mrs. Torrez talked to me about kinder, and the kid I was going to tutor today, Jose Andres (accents missing on the ‘e’s). So, finally we were off to downtown (Interpol…?) where I got a picture taken, filled out some forms, and got fingerprinted! Then, we went to a bank where I exchanged some money… btw: exchanging rates lowered again! The rate is $1 to B. 7.58, but they only exchange at B. 7.45! So, I changed $50 and went home to change, and headed right back out to go tutor. The kid I tutor lives 6 kilometers away on Quillacollo…I’m at km. 8 and he’s at km.2 it’s working pretty sweet!
The kid is so sweet and a really good worker. He wasn’t distracted too much…only by his sisters who kept sitting by him and watching us work!
After tutoring, I went to the I.C. Norte and bought some milk (the bags go SO quickly! Lol) and bread…yum! Then, as I was waiting for a trufi, Eli came and I went with her to buy a gift for her grandma. Then, we went home. This leads us to now, where I am sitting here all alone at the kitchen table waiting for Wara to get back, or at least Eli. Adela won’t get home for at least another hour.
Well, T.T.F.N folks, hope you all are doing swell! I’ll write later! :)
~Emily:)
First of all: Happy Birthday Claire Bear!:)
Church was good today. I understood most of it and what I didn’t understand well I just tried to put the puzzle together.
Prayer request : Adela, the lady who’s living with us, is really struggling and not on good terms here. She’s got a cold, and has somehow lost her guaranteed job. Not sure what exactly the situation is there, but it’s not fair that’s for sure. Please, please, please pray for her! Wara tells me that she’s actually in the process of looking for a new church, and I know that she desperately is seeking a job or at least a way to move to the U.S. Thanks for your prayers! :)
After church, Wara and I got a ride from her dad’s cousins and they invited us over to eat. We had some yummy chicken, rice, and potatoes of course! Then, we watched a little bit of Happy Feet in Spanish! So cool! :) Then, before we left for the I.C. Norte (the grocery store), we got to play with their brand new puppies…I think that they just recently opened their eyes! They were so cute!
Then, after we were home for a bit I bundled up in rain gear and headed down town where I called Sarah! It was so great to hear her voice again. I got to talk to Rachael, Lela and Jesse too! So awesome! And the best part was that our 13 minute conversation cost me only B.9 which is less than $1.75! Then, I bought a 3 for 1 movie thing for like B.10 (less than $2)! p.s. Emma: Juno is a pretty good movie…I mean I so don’t value those morals but it’s pretty funny! I miss you!:(
2/25/08 :
I had to go to this public hospital/college place (where Wara goes to college) and had to get blood drawn! I thought that my HIV blood test would have sufficed, but they took that one, and did some other one too! The worst part was not the whole doing it again, but this time waiting for an hour outside in a line just to pay and not finding the lab…no, the worst part was that they didn’t have the ‘butterfly needle’ that works for me, and the nurse couldn’t find a vein in my right arm, so after poking around, had to go to my left arm. OW!!!!! :(
Then, I headed to school, and was not feeling good at all. I had a tres leches (awww, I really miss G.N.O. Sundays!:)), Fanta (hey I needed something like o.j. haha lol), and a saltena!!!! YUM! :)
Well, I wasn’t supposed to be at school long because Miss Shirley (the lady at the school that’s doing like ALL the visa paperwork for me), was supposed to bring me downtown for some paperwork, etc. But she never came! So, I just stayed teaching. Later, Mrs. Torrez (principal) came and told me about a kid who needed tutoring. So, after school, I met with the mom and she told me that she would need me for 2 hours a day, 3 times a week! Her son is in sixth grade here and is really behind. First off, two hours a day even for 3 days seemed like a lot…but then on the drive to her house, she asked me if I could also help her 15 year old daughter who goes to another school. So, I agreed.
Well, after I got dropped off, Wara, Eli and I hung out a bit, I watched Juno with them after Wara got back from college, and after we ate some anticuchos! (hint: ALLISON!:))
2/26/08:
Well, I had a hard time getting to work because Wara had all my money and she was going to exchange it today. Well, I eventually got to school, and was supposed to go downtown with either Ms. Shirley or this lawyer dude at the school. But I never left!
When I got to school, Mrs. Rivera? (the director of Arca de Noe…the preschool that Natalie went to when we lived here!), called me and asked if I’d want to run an hour long English program thingy at the preschool after school and before my tutoring job. I told her I wasn’t sure how it would all work, so she said that she would pick me up after school at 3:15 and bring me to the Arca, and show me around to help my decision.
So, 3 pm rolled around and the lawyer dude (don’t worry I’ll eventually know his name:) lol) came and told me we had to leave immediately to hand in paper work and such. So, I had to wait for Mrs. Janet (‘Rivera’), and tell her my situation! So, we talked, and she and I have decided to pray about it, because I really don’t want to just say ‘yes’ to every opportunity that come my way…I mean I do want to, but I know I wouldn’t be able to handle it! So, she left, and then Mrs. Torrez talked to me about kinder, and the kid I was going to tutor today, Jose Andres (accents missing on the ‘e’s). So, finally we were off to downtown (Interpol…?) where I got a picture taken, filled out some forms, and got fingerprinted! Then, we went to a bank where I exchanged some money… btw: exchanging rates lowered again! The rate is $1 to B. 7.58, but they only exchange at B. 7.45! So, I changed $50 and went home to change, and headed right back out to go tutor. The kid I tutor lives 6 kilometers away on Quillacollo…I’m at km. 8 and he’s at km.2 it’s working pretty sweet!
The kid is so sweet and a really good worker. He wasn’t distracted too much…only by his sisters who kept sitting by him and watching us work!
After tutoring, I went to the I.C. Norte and bought some milk (the bags go SO quickly! Lol) and bread…yum! Then, as I was waiting for a trufi, Eli came and I went with her to buy a gift for her grandma. Then, we went home. This leads us to now, where I am sitting here all alone at the kitchen table waiting for Wara to get back, or at least Eli. Adela won’t get home for at least another hour.
Well, T.T.F.N folks, hope you all are doing swell! I’ll write later! :)
~Emily:)
Where's Waldo book that my mom brought down is STILL HERE!:)
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