The weather is probably the only down side to living here for almost an entire year. I do have to say that it was wonderful leaving behind frigid and snowy Ohio, but this extreme heat and humidity is a killer as well. I guess I had my choice between one extreme or the other! :) The high temperature each day I have been here so far has been either 102 or 103 with heat indexes of 110-112! It is strange enough experiencing summer in the middle of Ohio's winter, but this is not your typical 80-90 degree summer. This is unbearable. It doesn't help that we don't a/c in our house, but hopefully that will soon change. The noisy ceiling fan is about as good as it gets for now, my friends. That means that I constantly feel like I need a shower. My clothes and body feel soaked within 10 minutes of showering, which is one of the worst feelings in the world. I've been thinking to myself, "How much hotter could it possibly get?" Well, my roommate and I were just told today that if we think it is hot now, wait until February. OH BOY...
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| a view from our roof |
My host family is one of the most incredible families I have ever met! I have three new sisters--Andy, Ruth, and Tali. Andy is 23, Ruth is almost 19, and Tali is 7. They are definitely the sisters that I never had! Tali and I play Uno together several times a day, and we have been able to meet the neighbors and some other friends of the two older sisters and spend time with them as well. In fact, we played Uno and Skip Bo for quite some time at a friend's house last night. The people here are so friendly and selfless. I can't even explain how much at home I feel living in this house with this family! They are a Godsend!
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my youngest sister, Tali, and me |
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| the front gate to our house |
The food has all been great thus far! There is a lot of beef, which I love! Thank goodness we are land-locked, so there is hardly any seafood! Everyone knows that is my favorite. The lime juice and the liquid yogurt are probably my favorite drinks. I have actually learned how to make the juice. The empanadas are fantastic, especially the ham and cheese ones. My host mom has told my roommate and I that we WILL learn to cook before we leave her household! How can we be excellent wives if we don't know how to cook? haha!
I think I have covered about everything for now. School doesn't begin until mid-February, so I have plenty of time to become acquainted with the city and my host family before writing lesson plans, teaching, and grading papers. God is already doing AMAZING things here, and I know He is going to grow me SO much this year! My desire is to recognize exactly who I am in Him. I am a child of God and belong to no one else! He has a specific purpose for my life! Until I recognize this, nothing else will ever make sense!
I am sure I will have many more adventures to speak of next time...but until then, hasta luego! Dios te bendiga! :)
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