Jan 3 2010

Well something I ate yesterday did not agree with me. I had to skip mass this morning. CIPRO to the rescue. Around one I stated to feel better. They turned the wells on long enough for all the houses to fill their buckets. Still no water through the pipes: Going on 4 days without a shower… o.my.gosh. We have come up with a crafty way to brush teeth, wash our faces, and flush the toilet, but other than that we are at a loss. Everyone says it will be fixed tomorrow! Todays weather was really rainy. But it wasn’t the kind of rain we have in Nashville. It was very soft and warm. Quite nice. We ate at our favorite house today… Casa Amanecer. The mama is hilarious and younger than the others and the children are precious. There is Gregorio: 17 months and super chubby. He was so exhausted during dinner that he fell off his chair. There is Ronald: 5 years old and also so sleepy his face fell into his dinner. Mary and Dunia were the older girls who were very helpful with the cooking and taking care of the baby. Renaldo is the athletic 11 year old who is kinda quiet. And Juan Ju is the 5 year old whose head is way too big for his body. After lunch with Amanecer Mary and I rounded up the children from all of the houses to play another game of dodgeball. After two hours of fierce play, the younger boys found more joy in wrestling each other than trying to dodge the balls. The girls enjoyed playing with our cameras too much and so in the end it was Mary and I getting pelted by the older boys. Dinner consisted of flatted chicken sautéed in grease, boiled broccoli and carrots, and boiled whole potatoes. It was actually really good. After dinner and a little more bonding with Amanacer we headed over to San Miguel in our PJs, which is becoming a nightly ritual. Every night they attempt to teach us how to dance: the nightly entertainment. My body DOES NOT move in the Latino fashion. But I’m gonna keep trying. After our dance lesson we headed back to our home where I sit now. All of the office staff gets here in the morning so I gotta get some rest. I have loved every minute here and look forward to future events! I can’t wait to tell everyone about it. Hasta Luego!