Hola friends!
I think Spanglish is an honest representation of my thinking and speaking at this point. Unfortunately, not fluent yet, but there´s still time. We finished up our daily language lessons at the end of last week and then took off on a quick trip to see a different part of Bolivia. We hopped on a bus for a 3-4 hour trip into the Chapare region. The diversity in nature around here is amazing! It was beautiful to watch the land transform from dry valley, to pinetree-spotted hills, to steep mountains of dark jungle green. That´s where our trip stopped- in a village called Villa Tunari. We hiked 2K to the place we were staying in the forest and enjoyed swimming in natural pools, climbing around the rocky river, and tasting fresh fish and cheap wine. The next day we moved into the villa, proper. The second place we stayed was right on the edge of a cliff overlooking the rushing river. We had thoughts of kayaking for the next morning and somehow found ourselves on a whitewater rafting adventure instead. Just us and 2 Bolivian guides- it was really cheap, really fun, and the only way to spend the hot sunny day in the jungle! We got to jump off the raft, float down the river, and see the land from the perspective of the rio! We loved it.
Now we´re back in Cochabamba and looking forward to our upcoming work with the children in a nearby town called Quillacollo. It´s just outside of Coch, and the center where we´ll be working welcomes about 150 kids everyday (with just 7 staff members). Schooldays around here are either 5 hours before lunch or after, so whatever half-day the kids aren´t at school, they come to the center to study, play, eat, create, etc. We will be going to visit tomorrow and begin working Monday. Wé´ll let you know more details as soon as we learn more about what things look like and our place in it all. Thank you for your love and support always, friends. We welcomed this 27th year with cake and icecream, new friends, and gratitude for the life we are living and things we are learning together.
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Oh dear, dear friends. We miss you deeply but by simply reading about your adventures in Bolivia, we feel as though we're hearing your own voices audibly. We're doing good, looking forward to a time (hopefully in the not too far future) when we'll have land to live on, dirt to grow our food in, and a home to share. Starbucks and Au Bon Pain are still consuming much of our time but we're enjoying the ever present fall! Korie, its just as you remember but oh so true that it will return next year for you to revel in! The election is dangerously close, we voted early yesterday, and pray that the country has better days to come. It is quite scary, many people are panicky with the economy, stock market, etc falling apart and such but I believe that it'll all calm down a bit after Nov 4th. Well, if I write much more I'm going to have to start my own blog. We love you both very much and are so happy to hear you're enjoying yourselves. Keep us updated on the political turmoil, we do not hear much on the US side but really appreciate your patience in explaining it all so we can understand. Love you guys! Sarah and Josh
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