Wednesday, July 9, 2008 Posted in Bolivia
The following was written by Margo from Kansas. Another entry taken from our group journal :
Wow . . . has it only been 6 days? I feel like I´ve known you all for a month! I had a lot of fun today– mostly because I ate a lot (including dulce de leche), but also because I like digging holes. It just gives me some sort of weird satisfaction.
We started off the day having delicious bread & jelly, and then we began measuring and digging trenches for the foundation. A lot of us were very relieved when we found out we didn´t have to dig up the entire plot. Luckily it didn´t rain much, only sprinkles. We had a lot of fun playing random games, “A what?”, “Ho”, etc. And we also had a few laughs when Rachel tripped over the measuring wire , pulling out the poles they just stuck in.
The day went by pretty fast, and pretty soon we were eating our snack and heading home. Many of us went home in the back of Lucy and Ona´s truck, which was a lot of fun, but a bit freezing. Kirsten, Alyssa and I somehow managed to ride the bus the rest of the way home without getting lost.
So that basically sums up today, although if I tried to fit in everything that happenedI´d be writing for hours. One thing, though, that Alyssa forgot to mention was the beehive/termite mound. Daniel and the “dude” found a colony of bees in a termite mound, so a few girls came over to sample the honey. Surprisingly I thought it was delicious, although I wasn´t about to suck out the honey like the “dude” was. Okay, enough writing. BOLIVIA IS GREAT FUN!
Wednesday, July 9, 2008 Posted in Bolivia
The following was written by Alyssa from South Dakota. This is an entry taken from our group journal that we all share:
So, yesterday was our first day at the daycare. It was . . . interesting . . .
First we burned down the entire plot of land and panicked because we didn´t know when, where or HOW to stop it. Luckily, the dude that was there helping us knew what was going on, and I imagine he got quite the kick out of watching us American girls freak out. After the fire stopped we went through and destroyed giant termite mounds and ripped out small (and large) tree things. And then it started raining. A lot. Luckily, we were back at the daycare. When it finally stopped, we went back out to the building grounds and God decided it would be hysterical if there was just one more downpour. I have to admit, it was quite comical, all of us just running over to the wall for the minuscule amount of protection it offered. I guess it was a blessing because the sopping wet clothes and hair kept us nice and cool the rest of the afternoon! Hopefully the events of the first day is not a warning of what is to come. One day of stifling smoke and sopping shoes is plenty.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008 Posted in Bolivia
The following was written by Rachel and Kassidy from Indiana (who also happen to be sisters-in-law):
For the first four days of our Bolivian lives we were all orphans. It wasn´t until Sunday that we were claimed, one set of siblings at a time. The first to leave were Grael and Sara L. It was a sad process, like our group was being divided forever. In reality we would all work together the very next day. We all got claimed until there were only 2 left–the 2 youngest, ironically. As each sibling set was claimed, we took turns doing crazy things for send-off. We created a tunnel to send Kirsten, Alyssa and Margo off. Sad lonely faces for Grael and Sara L. Group hug for Sara M. Amanda tried to run after us when Rachel and I (Kassidy) were adopted. The youngest had to wait another hour before a family decided to claim them. Being in new places with complete strangers gives you the option to build walls or drop them. We´ve chosen to drop ours and the benefits are wonderful. Life in Bolivia is great!
by Gina
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