Almost 2 months now since arriving in my site. Everyday is different, some good, some bad. There is not a moment that goes by that I am not asking myself what in the heck am I doing here. That is not to say that I am regreting my decision to be here or that I want to go home, all I am saying is, wow this is a different experience.
I am in the process of finding a place to live and it is turning out to be quite a task. I am working with World Vision as of right now, but it is more like I spend alot of time in the offices with not so much work. The phrase poco a poca comes to mind right now, which signifies, little by little. It is such a hard thing to be patient and realize that everything is a process. I am still trying to adapt to certain parts of the lifestyle; like how you are to say hello to every person that you pass on the street or you appear rude, when you go to someones house you stay for hours just talking, and of course time is of no importance here. In the states we are so used to everything being on time and having a schedule, that just does not translate here.
I miss everyone like crazy and wish that you could share this experience with me because I can´t put it into words what it is truly like here. I am becoming very independent and at the same time realizing how much I need people in my life. Life is just nothing without people to share it with. I am really trying to make friends with the people around me, but trust is a hard thing within another culture that I still do not fully understand. Everything in time
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
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