Greetings, friends and family! I hope you all know how much I love you and appreciate your prayers. I´m sorry I haven´t blogged more (but at least I´ve blogged more than Marissa... haha). Anyway, nothing desperately exciting has happened in the last week, but I´ll try to make something boring sound interesting for your benefit.
This week, Carissa and I started ¨normal¨ language classes. Previously we´d had one on one tutors because we came in the middle of a term, but now we´re in classes with other students--5 in my class (although my level has another section), and two other people in Carissa´s class. I´ve really enjoyed being with other students so far! When I was the only one, I felt discouraged sometimes because I felt like I wasn´t learning as much as I should, but now that I have other students to compare myself to (I know that sounds bad!) I realize that we´re all human and that I´m actually doing really well in my studies! The work is also a little less, since before we were trying to go as fast as possible, so it´s nice.
The title of this blog refers to what´s happening outside right now! Thunder and lightning just started as well, so I might have to cut this entry short if the internet cafe people decide to not risk injury to their equipment by blackouts, which happen sometimes. This is the rainy season in Guadalajara, and although it´s beautiful, I have gottten wet a couple of times so far.
Okay, so here´s a nice Spanish word for you: guera. It means (sort of) white girl, and it´s what people holler at me when I´m walking in the streets. While I was walking over here today, I heard guera twice and guerita once. I´m definitely more popular here in Mexico than I am in the US! Oh well!
So please continue to pray for me! Pray that I´m able to continually learn more Spanish, and pray for my relationships with the Mexican people here in the church. Pray that God shows us ways to reach out to people and serve him! I hope you all are having a great summer, and I really do appreciate and love you!
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Hola, guerita... yo te extrano muchisimo! Anoche en la iglesia comimos helado (en Mexico, me parece que dicen "nieve"). Lo vi a tu novio, y me dijo que habias escrito. Gracias! Aqui tambien esta lloviendo montones.
Siempre te quiero mas que a mi me quieres...
:-)
Still waiting (patiently :-) for an update from both of you... I wish Mark Foster was in TWO places, so I could get photos from Mexico, too! LOL
Lots of love from
Mom
We're in Dallas for the funeral. Grandma sure enjoyed your blog! Here's her comment:
Dear Marcella and Marissa,
I just got through reading your blogs, and was impressed by your experiences. I am so proud of both of you!!! Marissa, I can just imagine how hard the language is. I doubt that I could even do 5 words...oh except "coca cola". HA. We are all sad because Uncle Wayne has left us, but happy for him as he is no longer suffering, and we know that he is resting.
Both of you be careful!! Oh, Emily and Chris and Daniel are spending this week in New York City, working with the homeless there. They took their bedrolls, expecting a cot....but, surprise...there were NO beds!! The Church leader went downtown and bought two airbeds: one for girls (3) and one for boys (2).
Wow! I can hardly wait for all of you to get together and share all your stories! I love you, and pray for you each day. Take care! Grandma Lola
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