It is fun but difficult to translate. The kids pick up english pretty well though so I am trying my best to do the same. I am working with 4-5 and 6-7th graders I believe. I read a book in english with them. But now I am going to be taking a few of them by myself to work with one on one. I help with English, Science, and Word Building.
I really enjoy spending time with the kids at the orphanage! We have good times. Some of the girls like me to tell them words in english and then they help me to say the words in spanish. It is fun.
Friday-Sunday was a revival at church so they had extra services and a band that came to play. Some of the songs I knew in english to sing along to. And the pastor is from Mexico, he speaks english fluently so every now and again he will say stuff in english so that we english speakers can have an idea of what is going on, ha ha.
Saturday we went to some random place an hour away to a lake. It was a crazy adventure Tiff. You would have loved every minute of it, ha ha ha!! We got a flat tire, go figure. ha ha!
But we played Phase 10 and I won the first game, made me think of all my times with the fam playing cards!
I go to bed around 10:30-11 every night willingly. ha ha. The days are jam-packed.
Sunday the kids had a march in town and we of course went at 8:30 because it was supposed to start at 8 but it did not start until 10:30 a.m. Man oh man. I felt like I was in Australia all over again, ha ha ha!
And then afterwards I went back and at with the kids at the orphanage and then played outside for like 5 hours with the little kids. And I forgot to put sunscreen on.
Man am I burnt. Ouch. No bueno.
I really love it. Every minute of it.
But I am starting to get sick so please pray for me because I know that is not good for my immune system. The wind and the dust combination is not good at all and I am getting a cough. I feel it in my chest and I started coughing today.
Today was class and then I spent time helping with homework and playing with the girls in the orphanage and then we have a Bible Study tonight with some of the other American ladies and a few guys from Peru. I will try and get on again really soon.
Please let me know how you are doing. And if you leave a comment, please sign your name so I know who commented!
Much love sent to each of you from Peru =]
Hey Rita, It's Mom. I posted a comment the first day, but it didn't go thru. I'll try again. God really heard my prayer this morning, because I was anxious to hear from you again...and hear you are. I'm praying for your health.Please take care of yourself. Sounds like a once in a lifetime trip. You will definitely come back with a much better handle on Spanish...no way around that. Thanks so much for the update. I think about you alot and am faithfully covering you in prayer. Nothing stronger than a mother's prayer! I love you!
ReplyDeleteIts so great to hear that you are having a good time. Your house is cute. Love on all those little kids for me. I will be leaving for camp in two days. I will definitely be praying for you a lot. Keep up the good work. Love you lots!
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Hey love. I miss you crazy. Sorry about your burn. Be careful. And get some rest so that cough doesn't develop into anything bigger. You are in my prayers always. I agree with Marah in that I like your little house. I bet it is nice to have a place to yourself for "you" time. Nothing too much happening here. Jacob just turned 19 a couple of days ago. His family and Nik and her fam say hi. They are praying for you also. Oh, how I wish I was with you. Well I will talk to you later Rita Aurora! I love you.
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Rita, I'll definitely be praying for you! I'm in DC now and today was the first day of my internship. I so wish I were with you in Peru. Although I'm getting sunburnt and having serious allergy problems cause our apartment is super humid and damp. I wish I could be with you and the kids. You know I'd help you learn Spanish. Hug 'em, help them, teach them, and pray for them. Enjoy the Bible studies and come back with lots of stories to tell me! Miss you! ~ Sarah
ReplyDeleteRita!! Its Joanna! I totally think you should do talking videos every time so i can see your face and hear your vioce!! I love your appartment! it is so cute! Kasey and Kristin had there baby last week! Yay! it has been kinda crazy around here so sorry i havent been on sooner! Kolt looks just like Kasey. I mean exactly like kasey! he is so cute! go to kristins page if you have time i think she put up pics of him! well i have to keep reading your blogs i am behind! I LOVE you!
ReplyDeleteHey Reet! I too am behind on your blogs...we should've known you would do a good job of keeping us posted via internet!! (Cybersapce is your bff!!) Your apt is cute and I liked the little tour! New news with me is that I'm in the early stages of buying a house, I've been thinking about it recently and started investigating and here I am...it's a little overwhelming at times so please be praying for me too! (If Joanna reads this before I tell her she's gonna be mad!! I'll have to call her tomorrow!!) I love you sister! :) Eleanor
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