Quiero conocer tu corazon

The city is treating me pretty well. I'm finally starting to fall into somewhat of a routine since now I've decided upon my classes. In case anyone had their doubts about whether I would have a legitimate academic experience here, let me tell you that it's very different, but surely difficult. In 3 of my 4 classes I have more reading assigned each week than I would normally have in my classes in the states, plus it's all in Spanish, so I'm, honestly for the first time, learning how to deal with the heavy loads of work, trying to skim the readings efficiently yet take away the main ideas. There's never enough time in the day! I think the reason each day is so short is that so we'll choose wisely what to do with our time. This week I've been editing photos taken by other individuals for an NGO here called Pilotos Solidarios that was started by this compassionate doctor here, who goes by motorcycle to isolated communities that are unaccessible by car and brings them medical care and other things that improve their quality of life. You can check em out on YouTube. So I just made a slide show of the edited photos for an event they are having tomorrow night at a local bar to raise money for their program. I wish I could go, but I'm pretty stoked about what im doing instead! Tomorrow I'm leaving for the weekend (not too far, somewhere nearby in the province) for a women's retreat with my church here. Two weeks ago they had a men's retreat and now it's our turn :). I'm looking forward to getting to talk to the women and get to know them better, because I probably only know about 8 or so at the church.

And before I sign out, I want to leave you all with the wise, kind words that my friend Amanda, one of the freshman girls who was in my bible study last year, shared with me yesterday. "Your identity is not in what you wear, the activities you do, or the job you have. It's in the way you love people and emit God's love to the world!"

I'm pretty much overwhelmed with all the blessings in my life! Que sean bendicciones al mundo!