Thursday, January 29, 2009
SORRY!
Sorry I am so bad at blogging but it has been a crazy, stressful week for me. On Monday I visited three different families so I could choose on to move in with. By Tuesday morning I had chosen the second house I went to adn my new mom's name is vicki and they have 3 children that live at home (all in their 20s). I am going to move tomorrow and will try to write again soon about what we have been doing and how it is going with my new family!
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
So many changes in such a short time!
Wow, so since my last blog a lot has happened (I promise I am trying to get better at blogging). Anyway, we´ve started classes and those are going okay (not my favorite part of the experience by far). We have three different teachers but our spanish/grammar teacher is my favorite. She is really fun but we play weird games in her class. We also got to go watch the toma de posicion de Barack Obama (inauguration) yesterday instead of going to her class.
I still really love the family that I was put with here in Morelia but I am now considering switching families. Although the family is wonderful it is hard because everyone I know lives in the opposite direction from the school. On Monday I am going to visit three or four houses in order to pick a family that will work better in location. I am very sad to be leaving my family and I have not even had the chance to talk to them about it. Although I am sad I do think that changing will be the best (and safest) option for me in the long run. I could definitely use some prayers for making this decision as it is very hard!!
Other than that life is good here. It is warm and it has been so fun. One of the highlights was going to a Monarcas soccer game here in Morelia last Saturday night! It was a blast! It definitely made me miss my brother and going to soccer games with him though (especially since we were with a brother and sister). It was really fun even though the game ended up a 0-0 tie and was slightly boring soccer. At the stadium they walk around selling beer in liter-sized cups and all sorts of food like churros, nuts, etc. I ended up buying a monarcas jersey at the game and I am hoping to get to more games this season (although it is hard with our schedule of excursions on the weekends)!
It has been great to be here and the staff at our school is amazing. We have three really great teachers who are all very different and fun. There are also a lot of great people to help us with other things (liking homestays, paperwork, etc.). We also have what Abby and I have called our amigo pagado (our paid friend) Cristian who is around our age. He takes care of everything our group needs. He goes with us on excursions and he is in charge of making all of the arrangements and stuff. He is also really great about helping us find fun places to go (and helping us get there) and he usually hangs out with us too.
That´s it for now and I´ll try to write again soon! Hasta luego!!!
I still really love the family that I was put with here in Morelia but I am now considering switching families. Although the family is wonderful it is hard because everyone I know lives in the opposite direction from the school. On Monday I am going to visit three or four houses in order to pick a family that will work better in location. I am very sad to be leaving my family and I have not even had the chance to talk to them about it. Although I am sad I do think that changing will be the best (and safest) option for me in the long run. I could definitely use some prayers for making this decision as it is very hard!!
Other than that life is good here. It is warm and it has been so fun. One of the highlights was going to a Monarcas soccer game here in Morelia last Saturday night! It was a blast! It definitely made me miss my brother and going to soccer games with him though (especially since we were with a brother and sister). It was really fun even though the game ended up a 0-0 tie and was slightly boring soccer. At the stadium they walk around selling beer in liter-sized cups and all sorts of food like churros, nuts, etc. I ended up buying a monarcas jersey at the game and I am hoping to get to more games this season (although it is hard with our schedule of excursions on the weekends)!
It has been great to be here and the staff at our school is amazing. We have three really great teachers who are all very different and fun. There are also a lot of great people to help us with other things (liking homestays, paperwork, etc.). We also have what Abby and I have called our amigo pagado (our paid friend) Cristian who is around our age. He takes care of everything our group needs. He goes with us on excursions and he is in charge of making all of the arrangements and stuff. He is also really great about helping us find fun places to go (and helping us get there) and he usually hangs out with us too.
That´s it for now and I´ll try to write again soon! Hasta luego!!!
Thursday, January 15, 2009
My first day en Mexico
Sunday 1/11/09 8:21PM
I am in Mexico right now as of very early this morning (my flight landed at 3:00AM and I got to my house after 5:00). After being delayed 2 hours in Chicago (with a plane and no gate—which was slightly confusing/frustrating since there were many empty gates) we got here and were pulled over by the police just seconds after leaving the airport (literally). Anyway, that took just over 30 minutes and we were again on our way. I met my family and I love them already. I have two sisters (only one of whom I’ve met—the other is married and out of the house) and that was a wonderful surprise. God is so good!! Today I slept in and woke up to a wonderful, relaxing day with the fam. After breakfast and chatting with my mom (Alejandra), I met my dad and we all ate almuerzo. The food has been delicious and Alejandra has been great about asking me what I like and dislike. Then I unpacked my suitcases (feeling a little self-conscious as my 8-year-old sister Jenny kept talking about how much stuff I have). Then I played with Jenny and we ended up playing cards. I taught her and her mom war and they taught me a game too. Then we all went to the tienda (Walmart-like store) together. It was cool to walk around with them and compare products/prices to the U.S. Then we came home and ate dinner and watched a little T.V. (movies in English with Spanish subtitles). It was a great first day in Mexico!
I am in Mexico right now as of very early this morning (my flight landed at 3:00AM and I got to my house after 5:00). After being delayed 2 hours in Chicago (with a plane and no gate—which was slightly confusing/frustrating since there were many empty gates) we got here and were pulled over by the police just seconds after leaving the airport (literally). Anyway, that took just over 30 minutes and we were again on our way. I met my family and I love them already. I have two sisters (only one of whom I’ve met—the other is married and out of the house) and that was a wonderful surprise. God is so good!! Today I slept in and woke up to a wonderful, relaxing day with the fam. After breakfast and chatting with my mom (Alejandra), I met my dad and we all ate almuerzo. The food has been delicious and Alejandra has been great about asking me what I like and dislike. Then I unpacked my suitcases (feeling a little self-conscious as my 8-year-old sister Jenny kept talking about how much stuff I have). Then I played with Jenny and we ended up playing cards. I taught her and her mom war and they taught me a game too. Then we all went to the tienda (Walmart-like store) together. It was cool to walk around with them and compare products/prices to the U.S. Then we came home and ate dinner and watched a little T.V. (movies in English with Spanish subtitles). It was a great first day in Mexico!
Thursday, January 8, 2009
New Blog
Okay so I leave for Mexico in less than 48 hours so I decided its probably time to have a blog so people can keep tabs on what I'm doing. Anyway, I'm not a journaler so I'm not really sure that I'll be all that good at blogging but I'm going to try.....
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