Yesterday I moved places where I live. I was in the residence hall but decided that it would be better for me to move to a home stay so I could speak more Spanish and truly get a feel for the culture here. In the residence, I felt like I was still in the states: speaking only in Spanish, living with Americans, etc.
My host mom's name is Adriana. She is about 70 years old and has four children. One of her children is currently studying in Philadelphia. She is a fragile woman with a good sense of humor. When I first got there, she said to me, in Spanish, "Are you staying for three months or three years??" (I guess I brought a lot of stuff with me to Argentina...oops.) I have my own room and it is about the size of the room I was sharing with two other guys in the residence hall. It is customary to bring something from the states for your host family when you get to your new country but since I didn't know I was going to be living with a family, I bought her flowers when I moved in. She said she loves flowers and was very happy to have them. She set them on the table when we ate dinner. She made spaghetti (which was very good,) a salad, bread, and then for dessert a dulce de leche pudding. It was all very tasty. We sat around the table and talked for about 45 minutes. We talked about my family, her family, and past students that she has had. She is a very nice woman and I think it is a good fit. She also has a dog named Benjamin who likes to wrap his front two legs around my legs so I'll pet him. He is a lot bigger than Zipper (for those of you who know who Zipper is) but is also very well behaved.
I am having a good time here and I can see how God is working everything out. He is truly in everything that I do here. Before dinner last night, she asked me if I pray before I eat. I said yes and she said, "Ok, you start praying and then once you're done, I'll pray." I started praying in Spanish (which was a little hard) and then she prayed. It was very nice to praying with someone, for the first time, since I left. I am very thankful God placed me in her home and I pray that everything will continue to work out.
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I absolutely loved everything about this post....i am truly happy for your life right now and know you are safe and having an amazing time
:) i still miss you a lot though
aw i teared up a little when i read the part about you and your host mom praying. i'm so glad everything is working out :) i miss you tons!
I woke up today wondering how your first night was in your "new home". I pray you are happy and safe and that you have a wonderful time!! As it was with Christine, it's bittersweet to hear you refer to your host mom. The sweet part is that you have someone to care for you, the bitter part is that I don't ever want anyone to take my place in your life!! I love and miss you very much!!!!
NO ONE will ever take your place.
Yay for Adriana! I can't wait to meet this little gem you've found. :) I know how wonderful it was to have a woman like Sofia in my life while I was there, and I am really thankful you found someone just as special. And she even asked you to pray - God truly works in mysterious ways, doesn't he? The pictures you posted of the falls are beautiful! The rainbow falling over the water was like a painting. Thanks for letting us have glimpses into your amazing journey! Love you.
Your pictures of the falls were great - what a beautiful place! Thanks for the railroad pictures-loved 'em.
Your host mom sounds great and I'm glad that this is working out better than the dorm. I think your instincts were right about the change. Do you realize you've been there over a month now! Time flies-enjoy it all. You're in our prayers.
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