6 Agosto 2010

Today was rough. A trainee I felt close to was kicked out and the energy in the group was low today for this.Also, last night the dog myself and a couple children in the neighborhood were nursing to health died. With much sadness her sweet heart has left the torturous life she lived.

I played with another dog today in attempt to heal my own wound for her loss and found myself in some heathy tears.

Tomorrow, I pack. I will go to Arequipa and visit my sight for a week. I am glowing with excitement and nervousness. On the 15th I will return from my future home and report to PC in Lima. Provided all is well, on the 22nd I move there. Madrigal, Peru, "Here I come!"

Here are some photos of our last youth group meeting. The girls elected a president, and she will be planning the meetings for the youth group to continue after Peace Corps (me and friends) leaves in two weeks. SO EXCITING to see the goals we have set in place with these girls in such a short time and the potential for it to perpetuate. Our closing activity was putting a paper on everyone's backs and then everyone writing something nice on the back of someone else. The kids LOVE it. They hung their kind statements in the tree for everyone to see. It was beautiful.