Water balloons...

This past week we got back into our regular schedule of tutoring, babywashing, and going to the Center! I found this week to be busy because for a while we were not doing nearly as much due to the holidays. I am glad though we are staying busy again because although the rest was nice I am one to work better and enjoy my time when I am a busy bee!

So, for about 2-3 weeks now we have had to dodge water balloons! Yes, I know! They are absolutely everywhere! As far as I know, much of South America celebrates a big festival called Carnival! It´s kind of like a Mardi Gras celebration here in South America. It is a very big deal here. Well, the actual festival and stuff is not until the beginning of February, but we have learned that they have started the celebration over a month early! The water balloons come out later in the afternoon, and females happen to be a bigger target than anyone! And I guess too as a gringo, you have it even worse, yay! Certain streets we have learned not to go down because there will be boys just lined up ready to nail you with absolute no mercy...or woman preparing and selling what balloons! I have a welt on my leg (STILL) from about 3 weeks ago, I am not over-exaggerating about this either! So, taxi´s are my new friend, which is kind of a bummer because I really enjoy walking everywhere! But, I am reminded of safety first! From what I hear the water balloons are to have some significance to end the rainy season, and there is more to it, but I don´t know the details I just know I don´t care for water balloons! Soon we have to be sure we watch second story buildings because they will pour buckets of water on you as you walk by! I don´t care too much for Carnival! That would have to be the one exciting thing going on that we are battling and experiencing daily! Pray for us...

It´s 2008...

It´s a little late and I have been a big slacker about posting on her so I apologize, but I also wish you a very HAPPY NEW YEAR´S! Man, unbelievable that we are already in 2008!! I am sure excited for this new year though! God blessed 2007, so I am confident in Him for an even more exciting and learning year!

Tomorrow I am heading to a summer camp at a site by the name of La Palabra de Vida! I am pretty pumped about it and also aware that it won´t be like any other camp that I have been too. I know for sure that I will be strectching and challenging my knowledge and ability to speak Spanish as we will be fellowshipping with about 500 other young Bolivians for 5 days! This will be our form of vacation since we really won´t have the opportunity for anything else while we are serving here in Bolivia! I hope to post more about my experience and what is going on here once I return! But, there are a lot of people to email before I depart so I need to get back to that! Hope all is well and GO with GOD because GOD goes with you!