We spent 3 days in Argentina right before Christmas, and what a time we had. I am sure that all of my other teammates have written up about it on their blogs, so feel free to check them out as I do not feel like writing it all out.
Christmas here was very different then in Canada. We had a big meal on the 24th at about 10:30pm, and after that alot of people came over and we all hung out until about 3am. Christmas morning I slept in until noon, and that was Christmas!! It was very hot on both the 24th and the 25th, and in the afternoon of the 25th my family and a couple of friends spent the afternoon swimming in a river. This was a first for me, as well as recieveing a pair of shorts and a tank top for a present.
People kept asking me if I was sad, whether I cried alot, and how my first Christmas away from home went. And I told them all that this is not Christmas for me. I didn´t cry, didn´t really miss my family (sorry guys :) ) and basically felt that it was just another normal, hot day in Paraguay with another late night meal. I am actually quite glad it turned out like this, as I had visions of it being the crappiest day of the year and such, but it turned out quite well.
Time is passing very quickly in Paraguay, as we are past the 3 month mark already!! Some days I am still wondering why I am here, but then I just remember God put me here for a reason and that helps me be content with the situation!!
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and have a Happy New Year!!
(ps Darrell I hope you are happy this is my second blog this month - just for you :) )
Monday, December 28, 2009
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
December
So I know it´s been awhile since I have last blogged, my mom finally emailed me and told me I should probably do one since people keep asking her what I am doing here. What am I doing here? That question rolls through my head on numerous occasions when I hear from all my friends at home, and what they are doing. Then the question springs to mind ´why the heck am I living in Paraguay and not at home in my cozy home living my normal life?` I guess it´s because God had other plans for my life. He has been stretching my in so many ways since I got here, and I know he will continue stretching me until I come home.
So I have started working at Chacomer - a large factory that makes motorcycles. Actually I´m working right behind it at a place that feeds street people breakfast and lunch everyday. I only have to go in for lunch though. Everyday there is probably 70 people that come - mostly children, but there are adults too. These are the people that I see everyday on the buses selling Coke, cookies, or singing trying to make a couple dollars. They are all wonderful people. The children call me `tia´ (aunt in spanish) and always come running for a hug when I get there. When I first started there, I wondered why they needed me because I don´t really do a whole lot, but then I realized I come to love the children and adults that may not get a hug anywhere else. Yes the bus ride is an hour long both ways, and yes it is over the hottest part of the day, but I am doing alright so far.
My team is preparing to go to Argentina for 3 days right before Christmas to renue our visas, and then the Christmas festivities start for me on Christmas Eve. The latino people celebrate Christmas on the 24th at midnight, by having a huge meal, and then sleeping most of the day on the 25th. I think this is going to be a tough time for me being away from my friends and family at this time, but the way I look at it is, in two weeks it will be all over - then I just have to get through my 19th birthday alone!
I have missed the snow a little bit - I know it´s hard to believe, but I think anyone would miss it just a little bit if they were living here. Especially the mornings you wake up after a snow fall and the sun is glistening on the snowflakes - all you at home enjoy it for me!!
Merry Christmas
So I have started working at Chacomer - a large factory that makes motorcycles. Actually I´m working right behind it at a place that feeds street people breakfast and lunch everyday. I only have to go in for lunch though. Everyday there is probably 70 people that come - mostly children, but there are adults too. These are the people that I see everyday on the buses selling Coke, cookies, or singing trying to make a couple dollars. They are all wonderful people. The children call me `tia´ (aunt in spanish) and always come running for a hug when I get there. When I first started there, I wondered why they needed me because I don´t really do a whole lot, but then I realized I come to love the children and adults that may not get a hug anywhere else. Yes the bus ride is an hour long both ways, and yes it is over the hottest part of the day, but I am doing alright so far.
My team is preparing to go to Argentina for 3 days right before Christmas to renue our visas, and then the Christmas festivities start for me on Christmas Eve. The latino people celebrate Christmas on the 24th at midnight, by having a huge meal, and then sleeping most of the day on the 25th. I think this is going to be a tough time for me being away from my friends and family at this time, but the way I look at it is, in two weeks it will be all over - then I just have to get through my 19th birthday alone!
I have missed the snow a little bit - I know it´s hard to believe, but I think anyone would miss it just a little bit if they were living here. Especially the mornings you wake up after a snow fall and the sun is glistening on the snowflakes - all you at home enjoy it for me!!
Merry Christmas
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