On September 3rd, early in the morning, I left for Mexico! And here I am. All travel went as smoothly as possible, including a first class bus trip to my new home. The bus even had snacks, drinks served, and a movie.
When I arrived, I got a quick tour of the place. It is beautiful with flowers all around, and will be all year round. Photos should soon be posted. I knew my dad would be happy to know that there is a guitar here that nobody uses; so I´ll be sure to keep up with my playing!
Lunch is the big meal of the day here, so dinner was small but yummy! A carrot soup and vegetables. After dinner, I took a short tour of the area with a co-worker. The town sqaure is very close to where we live. Last night, to my surprise, I learned that it thunderstorms here every night this time of year. The thunder is loud, which makes falling asleep a little difficult, but do-able. I was exhausted after a full day of travel.
Today is first full day here. As staff, we are now preparing for the groups that will be coming. Today I was working on organizing reflection materials for the groups. At lunch, I was able to meet the entire staff. They are a very friendly, fun loving, kind group. Many of the staff have been here for many, many years. One of the women that cooks here reassuringly told me that I will not feel alone during my time here. She told me that the staff gets along very well, and are very supportive to one another.
It appears that I will be using my Spanish a lot here. Staff meetings are in Spanish and English, but mostly Spanish. I´ve been told that my Spanish is good, but I really look forward to improving!
It looks like I´m off to a good start!
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Glad you were able to connect with one of the most important people... the cook! Carrot soup does sound right up my alley. So what was the movie?
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