Adventures

After only being in Ensenada for 2 days we (the summer staff) were told that we would be driving into Ensenada and driving back. It's like a half hour each way. Anyhow, I got stuck with driving back in the dark. I don't think it would have been so bad if we hadn't been driving a huge truck that had horrible steering! It was a slightly scary experience. But now, we now how to navigate around town and we'll be exploring tomorrow.
This past week has been training. It has been a lot of fun and we have had some amazing experiences. One of the things we did was we ate with a different staff member each night. So we would go to their home (a mexican family) and we would eat dinner with them and spend a few hours there. Each time we walked into a home I had a lot of difficulty understanding them, but when I left I was able to understand most everything. It felt so good to be able to have good conversations. They are so encouraging with our spanish! I feel that my listening skills are improving a lot!
The Food is wonderful! I love Mexican food. But...... I don't think it's the healthiest. Next week we'll have stuff that is a bit more American but I really like the food they serve here. A thing I learned. Anything that is water based is called "agua" (water). So if you really just want water you have to be specific. You could very well end up with yucky flavored water.
There are a lot of ranch animals around. We had some goats and they were a bit scary but they just got taken away today. Right now, there is a large Mexican group in camp so I cannot find my "gatita."
I have had a lot of fun and stretching experiences here. It's so hard to believe that I am actually in Mexico, but I am and I am learning so much. I'll try to write more later..... I have not really had anytime to journal so this is a bit disorganized.
Please be praying for me. This next week will be our first group of Americans. We will be doing a VBS and construction project. Pray that we will get a better idea of our role and that we will be more comfortable in our position. Please pray for strength through the lonely times.