estoy aqui!

I'm here!

Currently I am sitting in the compound...the sun is setting, and it's starting to cool down. Guys, it is HUMID here. My hair is PERFECT for this place!

Amanda and I met up at the airport in Atlanta and enjoyed a plane ride full of playing Bejewled on the little touch screens in front of us, catching up, practicing Spanish, and a whole lot of laughing. Then when we got here Gimbel was here! (Ben and Nick, I have yet to do what you asked...but I will, promise?)

We had our first encounter with the communication barrier last night. This worker at the airport was trying to tell us that we needed to pay an airport fee, but we thought that we had already done all we needed to do...but neither of us could communicate that so we just stared at each other. Kind of trying to communicate? But kind of knowing that we didn't know how. So I just started giggling while Amanda tried to use hand motions and things. It was just such a funny awkward moment. We got it figured out eventually, but for awhile there it was a little rough. I'm gonna giggle a lot this trip, I think.

Paul took us to the market tonight. How is it that I can take a 6 hours plane ride and land in a place completely opposite from where I come from? How does this happen? Why didn't they get a better start, and why won't they have a better end? The people here are so sweet, but some of them you look into their eyes and you just know that life has done them wrong. Ugh.

I love the kids here you guys. I haven't been able to love on any of them yet...but I will...and then I think my heart will start to attach, and who knows where I go from there.

Anyway, there's a quick update. Just spit out on the page for you. I'll do more when I get a chance.

Thank you for your continued support and prayers friends. Until next time....adios!