Update
Hi everyone, again! I am in Suchitoto for the day and going to eat at the restaurant where we went in January, if I can find it. This weekend has been good but the occurrances of sickness between the three girls in the same area are increasing and I am afraid my turn is next! Yesterday, instead of helping with the water project I worked in the corn field bringing water for the herbicide they spray to get rid of the grass growing and cutting off water and sunlight from the corn. It was hard work with the water on my head and my neck hurts today but it was nice to actually do some labor and experience. We have been walking around more of the villages and talking to more people, which is always fun and different.
I have been to many soccer games, played with the children constantly, eaten a variety of foods. I had to swear off beans for a day...I just couldnt take any more! Things are going well and I look forward to each new experience. Nothing major to report this week, except working in the fields and having much conversation with people. It is a funny experience I think to wake up in the morning and forget that the people you are with dont speak English. Most mornings I speak to them in English before remembering!
Hope that there is more to report next time. The water project is moving along and now they think that it will be done in July but I think that is a little generous. I found out that it will actually bring water to each house, which is nice but that each house will have a limit of 2 barrels of water a day. Now how are they going to regulate that, I wonder. There are no meters or anything. It will be interesting and I really cant wait to see it complete.
The other major thing in our household is that we got a new puppy called Shakira. She looks a little like a Rotwieler and is cute but keeps leaving me presents in my room at night, if you know what I mean. It is kind of embarassing picking up after her! She is really fun and I hope that my family treats her better than the other dogs in the area. They are so skinny and lifeless.
That is all for now. Sue
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