27-6-10

Well I have concluded that I STINK at keeping blog posts:p. so I will attempt to summarize up the last weekJ

So I started my second class! I’m studying indigenous cultures currently and learning a little bit of Quetchwa ;) (the native language of the Incas). Since Cusco is so close to THE famous Machu pitchu, it is not only a hot spot for tourists (sick) but also right in the middle of the Incan culture.

So I have been really enjoying learning quechua, one because its so cool! And two… bc I always talk to the taxi drivers and they get so excited when they learn that I am not only studying Spanish, but quechua too!!! They ALWAYS teach me new words or phrases in quechua….and, sometimes, give me a discount;P yay for being friendly and talkative! I guess it plays out sometimes… when your in peru….and learning quechua …..yea. :D jajaja!

Kelsey left and I’m super bummed:/ School just wont be the same without her wonderful loud, bubbly, and joyful personality, and of course, her love for Christ. J butttt I will survive and am praying that the Lord brings another Christian friend to my school (please Lord!!! -pray request for those who don’t mind ;) )

On Saturday we (the fam) brought whit and kinds to the airport ( my two American sisters) and man…. It was hard! I couldn’t believe that the first month flew by and they were already on their way back to the states….where its summer!!! Eeeeee!!!!

OH! So qui (ginny pig) was ok, but oh man…… a bunch of us went out on Friday night b/c it was a few peoples last night in Peru, and I had----- bisteck de alpaca…… steak of---- alpaca! And oh my goodness….. IT WAS FLIPIN DELICIOUS! ( muy rico)! For those who don’t know what alpacas are… think llama but with 237409273409832 times more hair. Yup…. I ate part of one of those, and it was fantastic ;) :p

I finally got to see the kids for my volunteer on Sunday! Oh my word, they are just wonderful! We took this van up to the top of Cusco where those less fortunate live and around 3pm I saw 6 beautiful little girls between the ages of 5-8 run up to me and throw their arms around me before I even told them my name. So, I introduced myself and then two of them grabbed my hands and we ran around the streets gathering all the young kids we could find! My project involves me simply reading and “tutoring” young kids who cant afford books to read or sometimes, an education. We swung by a street corner store and bought some gym ;) ;) they love gum, and then returned back to the steps where we would have our reading time: I returned with 23 wild kids on both sides skipping and chomping on gum:p I guessss you could say I enjoy my project ;) ;) jejej…

Played futbol with nato y chistes today and it was sooooo great to finally be active and kick around the ball. Man I love futbol. Speaking of futbol, usually nato, chistes, and I are inhaling our food during lunch so that we can say “probetcho” and get to the tv to watch the cup! :P I love watching the world cup with a Spanish family J so fun!

I guess I will end this post with this: I have met some incredible people here, mainly my family, and I love them all so much. I totally need to recognize God in thanking Him for giving me such a wonderful opportunity and placing me in a family that has, from the first day, accepted me as one of their own. I cant put into words how much I love this place and new life long friends I will always keep dear to my heart.