Monday, August 3, 2009

And So It Begins

Sorry that I haven´t posted in a few days - its not that I´ve been terribly busy, just that I have limited internet connection! Today I am at the church office and on their computer, so I wont be posting pictures today. For some reason my computer wont connect to their wireless - hopefully a problem that can be fixed soon. This week I will be finding out what my schedule will be looking like (more or less), and I will be having my first tutoring session today and attending my first youth group meeting on wednesday. It is difficult to set my schedule because I am working with so many different people - we are all meeting later this week to collaborate and fit everything together - they are going to tell me what my life is going to look like!

I went to church yesterday for the first time and was introduced to everyone! I understood nothing of the sermon and never knew if people were asking me how long I have been here or were asking me how long I am staying, so I ended up telling some people that I have been here for five months and others that I am only staying for a week!

My mind usually doesn´t have to start translating until the afternoon because Neli leaves for work before I come down stairs and I don´t go into the city until 2 or 3, so this Sunday morning was interesting! Neli and I were getting ready for church at the same and I could really tell a difference in my response time. She would ask me something and I ended up just staring at her, waiting for my mind to catch up with what she had said, but it never did. Goodness. Then she introduced me to all of her friends at church....

Needless to say, I am tired today even though I got plenty of sleep. And I still have tutoring to go to! I hope that I am more alert for my lesson!

3 comments:

  1. Hopefully you will be able to figure out when you will be online so we can chat after your schedule is figured out. Sounds like you are having an adventure alright. Fun bus situation. Sounds like you are doing just fine though. Love you lots, can't wait to hear your voice!

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  2. Sorry to hear you are struggling with the language, but I am sure you will conquor this obstacle in no time.

    Sounds like you are certainly trusting the Lord to lead you as you make your way through these challenges of your schedule being made by others and not being able to clearly communicate with the people you meet. You must have prayed to have your faith increased and to learn to be more patience because you are certainly being placed in faith & patience challenging situations.
    Jim and I love you and know that this will be an adventure of a life time.

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  3. I remember my first weekend in Guatemala at my homestay. One of my non-spanish speaking teammates called my homestay to talk to me (in english)and I started talking to them in Spanish. Then when my homestay family was asking me what my teammate was saying, I told them in English. My brain had completely flipped the two worlds and languages. It was craziness. So hang in there April!!! The language will come!! :o)

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