This week has been amazing. Seeing all the kids everyday and seeing their smiles is awesome. The first few days were hard because you didn’t know what to do or who these kids are but as the week went on you got to know them even though you couldn’t understand what they were saying. The thing I enjoyed the most was singing with them in the morning and at the end. Watching them do the actions and learning the songs was so cool because you got to see their smile just grow as they got the songs. It was so hard to say goodbye to the kids on Thursday. You get so used to seeing them everyday and I cried when I had to say bye. I got a letter from one girl and once I translated it into English I really saw that I had an impact on that girl. It was amazing that I changed someone’s life.
The first few days here were hard for me, in adjusting to the language and culture here. I still am. I started to feel sick on Monday with a sore throat and a runny nose. I thought it was just being at a new place but I noticed that other members of the team were feeling the same way. We think it has to do with the altitude and being over a mile higher here then in Edmonton. I am now starting to feel better as the week went because we are getting used to the altitude. The weird thing here is the weather. Cloudy in the morning, sunny in the afternoon and rainy in the evening. Its crazy to see. It is so beautiful here, we are surrounded by mountains and hills with lush green trees and it’s so cool to wake up every morning and see it.
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