Moving to Pantitlan

I know, I know its been awhile and a lot has happened. I will attempt over the next few days to back track a bit and write entries about everything that has happened. So first of all on the 16th I officially became a resident of Pantitlan... after maybe four hours of sleep due to the Friday night English Book Club. Due to this is was a rather emotional day, but I was immediately welcomed into my new family. My room is quite big and is on the second floor of the home. I now have three siblings and another mother. Oh and I am also an official aunt of a Chihuahua named Cobi (spelling?) who I am sure I will fill you all in later about his antics. I only stayed in my new home two nights before heading off to Acapulco for three nights with Heather. But now that I am back I am enjoying it immensly. I feel as if I have learnt more Spanish in the past week then I did the two months of my "intensive spanish course", which might be an exaggeration, but at least some things are finally clicking in my head. Of course this is giving me new hope for being able to fully learn the language.

Next to my new house is the community park, where many many children hang out :) Its the best place that someone who came to work with children could live as even if I am in my room I can hear them clearly as they play outside. Also inbetween our home and the park is a big shrine to Guadalupe. It was sad for me during this season to see how much she was celebrated despite how the true meaning of Christmas is the incarnation of Jesus Christ into our world. However walking past that often reminds me where this country is at spiritually and how much they NEED Jesus.

Stay tuned for more...