some differences from Guat. and America I noticed today...
1. Guatemalans do not apply sunscreen like we do. When my momma put on it on my when I was a child, she rubbed it in.... here, people just pretty much slapped it on... so until they got in the water they were as white as us.... this was at the waterpark today which was alot of fun.
2. I have kissed more chicos today than I probably will in my whole life. In Guat, instead of handshakes, they do the kiss on the cheek thing.. its only one... but when I try to think of how many people I kissed today... I lose track... dont worry im still in the VLC
3. You cant fall asleep at church in Guatemala...its too lively
4. The Holy Spirit only works for about an hour in the churches of America, but in Guatemala church can go for like 2 hours...
5. Sitting and talking is entertainment.. not watchin TV, going to the movies, or going to the mall... I have grown accustomed to this already..
6. Another thing I think of as I type on this whack'o keyboard.. in America.. you dont normally have bugs crawling on the screen or around your keyboard.. im just sayin... haha

Every nite my team has a meeting time... past couple of nites, our prof has asked us how we were blessed today..

I said yesterday that me and a friend were going to go learn to make tortillas.. well we went, but the lady was going to church in like 30 minutes..so she asked if we could come tomorrow.. which we instantly agreed to.. after chatting with her I suggested we stop by the nursing home... we had some time to kill... so I thought i would introduce my friend to some of my senior friends... My friend seemed hesitant at first..For some nursing homes are uncomfortable.. I knew what he meant... I had the same thoughts but overcame them quickly when working at Carver over Christmas break.. I told him I knew the perfect person for him to meet.. Paulito.

Paulito is blind... but so kind, generous, and willing to teach me Spanish! He corrects and teaches me words in Spanish.. in return I share a little English with him.. I also read the Bible to him in Spanish..

Anyway..He told us that he had prayed for us last night... I was moved...

Every person that we said hola, que tal... they responded with Estoy contento o Estoy alegre.. .They were happy and content.. The reason they all responded was based on the joy they had in Christ. I dont remember their exact phrases.. aka I didnt always understand everything.. but they all mentioned God and pointed up and then to their heart...

They were satisfied... even being in a nursing home, even being old and sick, even not having a family to come and visit them... they have found fulfillment in life... wow.. what a lesson..