Everything runs on Bolivian time

Schedule

A lot of people have asked what we do day to day. This is sort of it. I mean, really things change everyday, nearly every hour as Bolivians do everything behind schedule. I love being spontaneous and learning to be flexable.

Monday:

Meeting with Staff and Timmer Family

Grocery shopping

Tutoring at Center

Intern Bible study and Dinner at Matt & Elsa’s

Tuesday:

Spanish class

Villa Israel Turtoring (Erlan)

Women’s bible study (In Spanish)

Wednesday:

Tutoring at the Center

Thursday:

Communication Day

Friday:

Villa Israel Tutoring (Erlan)

Fruitllar Tutoring (Maria & Ebelyn)

Saturday:

Market (We get fresh veggies, bread, flowers ect)

Play with Fruitllar Children

Baby Washing

Young Professionals (Bible study in Spanish)

Sunday

Chruch

Sabbath: the Timmer’s do not allow us to work J

Currently we are working with the two orphanages that have children in them each week. Villa Israel is about an hour bus ride away and Fruitllar is about a three minute walk away. Erlan is five years old and learning the alphabet, numbers 1-10, and to write his name is both English and Spanish. Maria & Ebelyn are three and two years old, and learning their colors in both English and Spanish.

So the most obvious response to this is that I am working with very young children who are likely teaching me more than I am teaching them. Not true. Well, not 100% true. They teach me so much each time we meet, but they love getting one on one attention and by teaching me they too are learning. I see it as win/win. J

I also have volunteered to help out at the International Church. More on this as I find what I will be doing.