(What is this in Spanish?) This has become my most used phrase thus far on the trip. In an attempt to not become frustrated with my lack of Spanish on the trip, Jael is teaching me Spanish words and I'm teaching her English (by the way, she's 5). Otherwise, I am completely lost in conversation and have no idea what's going on.
Since we are still in the city, I am getting a good feel of everyday Guatemalan life. The food is amazing! Rita is a wonderful cook! We've had frijoles, guacamole, and Guatemalan enchiladas and hamburgers to name a few. I must bring some recipes back to the states!
Marcelo's daughter, Melanie, will be celebrating her "quince anos" (15th birthday) in January, and anyone familiar with Latin American culture, knows how big of a deal it is. We went to look at invitations yesterday, and tomorrow we are going to the market to pick up butterfly decorations. I wish I could post pictures of her dress, but she's getting it sized. Literally, this is like wedding preparation!
Yesterday, I helped Jael and Rita put up the Christmas tree. There's no waiting until after Thanksgiving here in Guatemala because they don't celebrate Thanksgiving. Plus, with camp season approaching, if we didn't get it up now, they wouldn't be able to put it up until a few days before Christmas. No worries, though... we managed to put it up the same day the huge tree was put up in downtown Guatemala City. Fireworks continued well into the night (With as many as I've seen here, I would think I was still in China). I was even woken to the sound of fireworks this morning thinking they were still celebrating. Actually, families set them off for birthdays as well!
Not much longer until camp starts (a week from tomorrow). I'm still unsure if I will be in Belize this week or not, but for the time being, we are getting some work done around the house. As you can see from the picture below, we painted the livingroom and will work on the hallway tomorrow. I had to promise Oswal that I would not post my most recent picture taken of him, but you may notice he's not pictured in the painting photo. Sunday afternoon futbol, go figure! :)
I hope all is well back in the states. Please pray for Landon, my friend that is a full-time missionary here in Guatemala. His grandfather passed away over the weekend, so he is flying back home for a few days for the funeral and then coming back here in time for the camp season to start. Thank you again for your kind words and prayers. I will do my best to continue to keep everyone updated!
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