The Weekend

This morning, I went to the salon and got my hair done! After lunch, we all took a taxi and went to town to get on the internet, visit the pharmacy, shop at the supermercado, and go to Helados BON (Bon ice cream shop, the best in the city J ). When we got back, a group of us walked to the waterfall that’s about 20 minutes away. It’s a beautiful walk, and the waterfall is gorgeous!! Of course, on the walk home, it starts pouring. Everything got soaked, even my newly straightened hair. It didn’t last long, but, because it was only 3 dollars, I wasn’t too worried about it. Besides, I like my curls better. J The cool thing about climbing to the waterfall (yes, we climbed up the river) was that it was a whole-group bonding experience. We had to help people the whole way, and it wasn’t just a few people who needed all the help. I really enjoy the group of people here; everyone adds their own spice to the YWAM cake (so to say J). My favorite part is that we can just sit around, talk, laugh, and are completely comfortable with one another after only a week with each other. Stephen and I were joking last night that there is not many material things that you don’t share with at least one other person at this point – and they don’t even have to ask. We have just “clicked” so quickly; I think it comes from all having one main goal: to know God and ourselves better, and to minister to others about His love. That, and the fact that we’re stuck here with just each other. That might have something to do with it as well. There’s a pretty good mix of languages. Everyone speaks at least a little English and a little Spanish; about 1/3 of the people are basically bilingual, so that is helpful when some of the rest of us really can’t understand each other – but that almost never happens. I am really looking forward to the next 19 weeks, spent with some amazing Christian people that will become some of my best friends.