Hello Family and Friends!
I made it to La Paz! These last few days have been crazy and I feel like I have been here for weeks, but it has only been 3 days :)
It has been a great time so far! I am in La Paz, but it is broken up into different sections. I live in the middle-upper class area called Calacoto with my own room and two other wonderful girls!
I have learned so so much just in a few short days:
( I'll just share a few)
I have learned:
... the ATM is a lot more confusing then one would think
...the money ratio is 7 Bolivianos per 1 US dollar. It feels like you are spending a crazy amount of money when you use bs.
...there are no driving laws here and people just do what they want, but no one ever gets in an accident because there is so much traffic. Its a little scary but I am adjusting!
...sometimes random sheep and pigs will come on to our school campus and the children will chase them.
...I need to learn some spanish!
...it can get very cold at night and my space heater is my best investment yet!
... and finally I have seen that the Bolivians I have met are incredibly welcoming and wonderful people!
I could go on for days, but I am sure there will be a lot more learning to come!
The pictures below are from a tour of La Paz we took on Friday.
It is not specifically where I am living but about 20 minutes away in the main city :)
Sorry if they are a little crooked, the streets are very bumpy here!
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| The wires were extremely close to our heads :) |
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| It is crazy how many people live in La Paz. On the tour they said that the higher up the houses, the poorer the community. |
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| Some of the lovely ladies I will be working with! |
The real work begins Monday! Please be praying that I will have discernment in planning and also meeting the needs of my kiddos!
Adios,
Sara
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