Maravillosos Ejemplos

So I don't really know if anyone is reading this, but right now I'm at lunch without my journal so I figured writing in my blog would make up for my lack of journal writing. This has been an...interesting week. I haven't been able to do too much because I've had English classes in the afternoon and planning for that, but it's been good still. I love teaching English class! We have four classes that we teach three days a week and I'm doing the most basic class, it's such a blast. The teacher in me comes out during that time, sometimes I act really silly and I'm hoping that my students think I'm funny rather than insane.
On Tuesday I went with a team member of mine to a small casarillo that Help International worked with last year and had a lot of square foot gardens built. Unfortunately, we didn't see many that were still in use, but overall it was an amazing experience. I was a little bit in shock how they lived, basically up in the forest with hardly anything at all. We went with a group that works with them and I admired them so much with how they treated these people and have such a passion to help. We also took a long bus ride home which was fun :)
On Wednesday we went to a microfinance training with a group here called ASEI which was also very interesting. Microfinance is so awesome! The average loan with ASEI is only $150, it's so amazing to see how little can help a family and small business so much. Most of the loans are given to single moms too which I love :).
Right now I am at an orphanage for children and adults with disabilities. It was the first time finding our way on the bus without any help! We were quite successful, and it was a blast taking the bus like always. I love it here! I wish I could stay here forever because everyone is so loving and friendly. We had a party this morning and it was a blast dancing with them and playing. Life is great!
I also am working on making contact with different literacy classes with adults. We've gone to a university close by and we're going to contact the education ministry which is a government department. I hope it works out because I would love teaching literacy so much!
Everything else is so great :), I love learning about this country and getting to know so many amazing people here. There are a lot of fun people in English class, and the partner organizations that we work with have so many compassionate leaders that do so much. There are a lot of things that I'm learning about the culture and country that I didn't know or expect, but it's great. And Spanish is coming along too :).
Oh and by the way, tonight I'm going to see Toy Story 3! That's right family, I'm seeing it before you :)