I officially got turned around for the first time on Tuesday! I was on my way to Spanish lessons and I got off the Trufe bus kind of early, and when I did I saw the other trufe that I needed and got really excited! I got in and we started driving in the opposite direction I needed to go!! Ooops! I waited for a good stopping point, got off, crossed the street got on another Trufe, had to get off where I got on the first time, and then walked over to catch the Trufe going the right direction!! I finally got to my lesson, but 10 minutes late! My Spanish teacher got a little worried, but comforted me with some delicious hot chocolate! Yet another experience for me here in Cochabamba!
On Monday we were on our way to the center to hang with the kids over there and we decided to stop by the Zona Frutillar orphanage to say ¨hi¨ while we waited for a Trufe. Unfortunately, Michelle wasn´t with us that day because she was not feeling well so she stayed at la hacienda to rest. But, Justin and I decided to take 2 of the kids with us to the center so they could get out of the house! We took a pair of siblings, Dahlia and Frankie. You would not believe the excitement they got out of a taxi ride, it just overjoyed me like nothing else! It not only gave them an opportunity to get out of the house, but they also get to hang out with some other kids and make new friends! We also have the opportunity to have more hang out time with them! I had a blast! And I thought I got some stares before, wow! People were looking at us like, what the heck are these gringos doing with these Bolivian kids? It was pretty funny! So, whenever we have the opportunity or have little errands to run we are going to try and take 2-3 kids with us. They are in their summer break now until I believe January. So, any opportunity to get them out we are going to take it!
The kids at the other orphanage seem to be a lot different than the ones at Zona Frutillar. I ask that you be praying about it if you get the chance. The kids up at Villa Israel can be a lot more challenging for us at times. It is of course a combination of things. Those kids were brought to the home at a much older age than the others and carry different pasts, so that can make quite a difference. Pray for patience and guidance as we continue to pour into these little ones and share the love of Christ with them!
Yesterday there was a paro civico in the city. Pretty much the whole city shuts down, including public transportation. It was my mom´s birthday and I couldn´t even get to a phone to wish her a happy birthday, but when I called her this morning to wish a belated one she totally understood! We had to take a taxi to where we needed to go, and even then it was a lot more expensive and in certain areas there were blockades. Apparently these happen very often for many reasons. They are announced a head of time, and yesterday´s was because there has been no diesel gas available. So you know...all of the Trufe´s and many other vehicles run on diesel here! So, the city looked a lot different yesterday. And don´t freak out, they are typically not dangerous, but quite interesting to have experienced! Alrighty, off to lunch and then to do some tutoring...
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