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| too cute baby! |
Written friday
Well friends, it has been too long! sorry about that. I have had a good week, and it has flown bye. i have been busy. We have been finishing up some projects at Julie’s and starting some new ones. Also we have been doing art class and i have kinda taken Carlo’s under my wing. i really have a heart for them. I am trying to figure out the best way to be apart of that place long term. I will keep you all up to date on that. I have decided to try to find little projects there that i can work on. today i collected the laundry from the roof for example. I know that i can not change all the customs of this country, but again i say.. one by one i can make a positive influence. I have asked Carlo if i can help him with his office. I will build shelves and storage for supplies. Of which are next to none right now. I am working on that too. I was given some things from GLA for whoever i felt i met that was in need and i was so happy to open those bins/ boxes to see some perfect items for at Carlo’s. We have had 4 art classes now, and the kids are really loving it. Evens is a great teacher, and i wonder sometimes how much i am helping BUT we are getting better at being a team. It mostly is just that he obviously teaches in Creole, so i feel more lost then the kids most of the time.
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| art class! sculpting faces |
Great news, Micaela joined me down at EDV last monday! i was so so happy. I was out on site when she called me that she had arrived in PAP. I knew her feelings of adjusting, and new sites, sounds, smells. I was happy to have experienced it so i could help her out throughout the week. we have mostly worked together all week. But she is really getting in the swing of things, and it is cool to watch. Bad news of last monday was i smashed my thumb with a hammer.... but it is healing up just fine, i only have a partial black nail to show for it now.
Written monday
SO I am siting here typing to you all, and NOT getting on an airplane today. I have extended my trip. I will be home in a month from now. SO my trip has almost doubled in time, and i feel so blessed to be here! I just was not feeling like i was done. At this point i dont feel like i will be ready in month from now either, but i know at that point my body will need a break. I will be happy to have a shower that gets me clean and wear clothes that are not covered in PAP filth. BUT for now i am more then thrilled be here!
Communal living is interesting, but i am doing pretty well at it i think. People everywhere all the time, but for some reason i seem totally cool with it almost all the time! that is a totally answer to prayer. I get along with everyone, i am not friends with everyone but im cool with everyone. there is word that i can move into a room that is just for a couple of us soon. So i think that Micaela and i will soon be moving out of the dorm. there are currently 7 of us in there. it is rather tight... and by no means a relaxing place to go to.
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| tent on the ledge... in the insane rain! |
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| Micaela and I at the corner for Johnsons 30th bday |
