My last post was cut short, so I thought I would add a little more. On Saturday I went out with my church to El Turno, a pueblo 16km outside of Santa Cruz. Everything was so green and lush and there were hills! No cement! We went to a home for boys off the street and played in a soccer tournament (i dodge that bullet - enough girls were there that i didn't have to play). when we arrived i had to use the restroom but couldn't find it, so i walked over to some people to ask and hey, there's someone who looks like me. one volunteer there is tall and blonde, from the netherlands, and she has family living in grand rapids. now that's crazy dutch bingo.
as you can see, i'm paying really close attention to my host dad's closing words at the end of the tournament!
sunday was election day, so everything was shut down between 8am and 6pm. there were no micros or taxis and you needed special permission to drive your own vehicle. i walked with my host family to vote. it was really fast and simple and the results were in by 7pm. the president was re-elected. i don't really want to write about politics because one of the other salters did and now she gets a super crazed political guy writing her. but if you want to know more google it or write me an email!
it's christmas! i know y'all are getting hit by snow back in michigan...not so much here. but our house has decorations!
here's the family chick! it was pouring out one day when i got home from work so i sat on the couch to read and this little guy decided to hang with me!
as you can see, i'm paying really close attention to my host dad's closing words at the end of the tournament!
this home was so wonderful and the workers go to Santa Cruz and take boys off the street and bring them to this gorgeous place to live and go to school. i talked with one boy who had just moved there 2 weeks ago. he had a tough, gravelly voice, but was so sweet and had a huge smile.
sunday was election day, so everything was shut down between 8am and 6pm. there were no micros or taxis and you needed special permission to drive your own vehicle. i walked with my host family to vote. it was really fast and simple and the results were in by 7pm. the president was re-elected. i don't really want to write about politics because one of the other salters did and now she gets a super crazed political guy writing her. but if you want to know more google it or write me an email!it's christmas! i know y'all are getting hit by snow back in michigan...not so much here. but our house has decorations!
It's amazing the connections we find we have with people all over the world! Glad you're continuing to make new ones with people as well as with the family chick!!
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