Day Cinco!(5)

Hola!
Hello from Peru! This trip has been so wonderful so far. I am learning so much...from new Spanish words daily to how to live with another family. The last couple days have been full of activities. I had my first day of school, which really felt like my first day...because my Spanish is still horrible. However, I am making small victories everyday. I am learning that it is so hard to not to be able to communicate with people. This lesson is very hard for me to take in because I like to control situations, and be the "leader"...however, I have to let others step in and make desicions...which is very good for me to practice, but VERY hard! lol

Anyways, the last couple of days I have: visited the Super Market, and purchased a Peruvian Volleyball, visited the most beautiful Cathedrals in the world, seen the work of the Incas (which is so amazing! I don't know how they did it. They sure didn't have cranes back then! It was very impressive), ate Peruvian Pizza, danced at the local "Disco-techa", tried MANY different foods, learned how to salsa, visited the local market (a BIG cultural experience), and also continued the learn a lot of Spainsh!

To some things up so far, I have truly learned that laughter is the world's best form of communication. Why? Because everyone knows how to do it! Although my Spanish is very bad, I do know how to laugh, and sometimes that's good enough. The example that made me realize this was after I had purchased a volleyball from the Super market, my friends and I went to a park to hang out, and enjoy the sun. After a couple of minutes of sitting, these 3 young girls (around the ages of 8-10) asked if they could use my volleyball, I said yes, and then decided to join them. What an amazing experience! How often do you get to play a sport with other people from another country! For about, 30 min. we all just played together without a net bumping and setting the ball. I didn't really know how to communicate with them, but we laughed so much! If one of us missed the ball, or have to dive...we all laughed! It just warms my heart to know that I was accepted, even though I was different. I finally felt what it's like to be the "weird looking girl", and it was a very powerful lesson.

Hopefully I will be able to blog again soon, if not...Happy Mother's Day to all of the wonderful mothers! And also, Good Luck to my Brother Aaron who is running a Marathon this Sunday in honor of our Grandma Anne!

-Andria