Getting into the Swing
buenas! (August 15)
i imagine that nfl season and fall sports are getting underway in the U.S., definitely a different feel here because school is in full bloom and this is one of the coolest times of year for Ecuador!
it is offically two weeks since we arrived here in ecuador and it sure seems like we have been here much longer than that.to go back to the basics, there are eleven of us rostro de cristo volunteers, 6 girls and five guys, where we are split up into two houses which are about a mile apart in an urban barrio city of about a quarter million people who either do not work and have their own animals and just survive, people who migrate to the major city of guayaquil everyday for work or do service or construction within duran...its the fourth largest city in ecuador.
so, the area i live in is one of the newer, which means poorer here, areas...no paved roads just rocks and dirt and most people live in cain shacks or cement houses which are about the size of a living room.the house us volunteers live in is like a mansion in comparison where we have guards and a fence around us because it is a relatively dangerouis area because of the poverty and because peopole know we have money simply because we´re norteamericanos.
rostrodecristo really stresses health and well being because if we get sick or whatever, what good is that for the community because we´re won´t be able to be with teh people or be active, so trying to live like the people live here is near impossible.
so, this week we´re just spending time walking around and talking to people, my spanish is getting better where i can carry a simply conversation for a limited time, i´m working at a after school program right now everyday with tons of kids and many helpers fro mthe community.next week i´ll be startin my other job in the mornings.
PRAYERS: 1. That the people of duran will look to Christ for all inspiration and hope.2. Us volunteers to see our purpose for us being here...(I´ve asked myself this question more than a few times)3. Spanish ability for all of us in order to communicate clearly, creative ways of communication.4. Us volunteers to be able to keep Christ as ouir center in the midst of differenes.
thanks for all responses, i would love to hear from ya´ll when you get a chance, i check this about once a week or so.enjoy the rest of the summer season before the school season!bendiciones.
sam
i imagine that nfl season and fall sports are getting underway in the U.S., definitely a different feel here because school is in full bloom and this is one of the coolest times of year for Ecuador!
it is offically two weeks since we arrived here in ecuador and it sure seems like we have been here much longer than that.to go back to the basics, there are eleven of us rostro de cristo volunteers, 6 girls and five guys, where we are split up into two houses which are about a mile apart in an urban barrio city of about a quarter million people who either do not work and have their own animals and just survive, people who migrate to the major city of guayaquil everyday for work or do service or construction within duran...its the fourth largest city in ecuador.
so, the area i live in is one of the newer, which means poorer here, areas...no paved roads just rocks and dirt and most people live in cain shacks or cement houses which are about the size of a living room.the house us volunteers live in is like a mansion in comparison where we have guards and a fence around us because it is a relatively dangerouis area because of the poverty and because peopole know we have money simply because we´re norteamericanos.
rostrodecristo really stresses health and well being because if we get sick or whatever, what good is that for the community because we´re won´t be able to be with teh people or be active, so trying to live like the people live here is near impossible.
so, this week we´re just spending time walking around and talking to people, my spanish is getting better where i can carry a simply conversation for a limited time, i´m working at a after school program right now everyday with tons of kids and many helpers fro mthe community.next week i´ll be startin my other job in the mornings.
PRAYERS: 1. That the people of duran will look to Christ for all inspiration and hope.2. Us volunteers to see our purpose for us being here...(I´ve asked myself this question more than a few times)3. Spanish ability for all of us in order to communicate clearly, creative ways of communication.4. Us volunteers to be able to keep Christ as ouir center in the midst of differenes.
thanks for all responses, i would love to hear from ya´ll when you get a chance, i check this about once a week or so.enjoy the rest of the summer season before the school season!bendiciones.
sam
posted by Sam Conway | 1:54 PM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home