vida en guate

I tried to post yesterday, but had some connection problems in the cafe i was in. Also, in this post, i´m probably not going to use many capital letters because this keyboard is different. fyi.

life in guatemala is great so far...sometimes i have to remind myself where i am because it feels like i have been here for a long time. and i´ve really noticed how my past experiences overseas have prepared me for this. things that i´ve encountered and done and experienced here are no big deal compared with other times overseas, and it´s easier to go with the flow...further proof that our circumstances are a gift to take and appreciate and learn from in every way, no matter what happens. it reminds me of that stephen covey quote (which i´m paraphrasing): Between stimulus and response, we have the power to choose. I love that idea...that we are not victims of our emotions and circumstances. I don´t mean that we can never feel down or have a bad day or experience true depression and such. I just mean that many of the situations in our everyday lives don´t have to be as horrible as we make them to be. I need to remind myself of that when i lock myself out of my room, or when my visa card isn´t accepted and i have no cash, or when it´s cold and rainy and i´m soaking wet. haha...clearly, these are not horrible situations but interesting adventures.

anyway, i hope to post photos and videos soon. i got some great photos with the kids at the school today. i didn´t understand everything that they were saying...mostly just ¨teacher teacher¨and ¨forma de manzana!¨ (i was drawing apples for them...) so so cute.

i´m off into the rain again. more adventures tomorrow!