Tuesday, September 23, 2008

One Week in El Salvador

Hello All,

Due to technical difficulties, we won´t be able to post a stellar entry today. We´ll try to make up for it next time.

Things are going well. We have a really great training group. Right now (and for the next 2 months) Bruce and I are living with a host family outside of San Vicente. They are very nice and have a 4 year old boy who is pretty entertaining. We´re super busy with language classes and training activities. It is very hot and it rains very hard pretty often. Our host mom is feeding us well. We bathe with buckets of cold water and wash our clothes on a rock slab. The host family has dozens of poultry wandering around and cows and horses often wander through the property.

OK, we wish we had more time now to elaborate and give more details. We need to get home soon, so we have to run. We will try o post a better entry ASAP.

Much Love!
Kelly & Bruce

5 comments:

Marni said...

Hey friends!

So glad to hear that you are doing well and have arrived safely. I hope that your training continues to go well and that you enjoy your time with the host family. Will you have an address during your training? Let me know if you falta anything and I will send it your way ;-) Things here are going well; I've been staying with some friends in Seattle (it is also pretty rainy here too- but man it's pretty cold!), but I should be moving to my new place later this week. Cuidense mucho!

Unknown said...

Hi Kelly and Bruce,
Cold showers??? Maybe it feels good with the heat you are enduring. The musical bus was a very funny story to retell after our phone conversation Kelly. What a different life!
We are fine here....don't worry about us! We hope you are both adjusting well...Tell your host family hola from us! and of course "gracious" for taking such good care of you!
Love MOM

Aunt Amy said...

Hi Brice and Kelly,
This is so interesting! Would it be ok with you if I print some of your comments out and use them in my teaching? My students have no idea where El Salvador is, and your details on daily life in El Salvador might open their eyes to a different life. I would use discretion, of course! I'd just stick to the facts, ma'am. Let me know!
Gracias,
Tia Amy (?)

Kristen said...

miss you both. It was great hearing your voice tonight kelly. please be sure to check out the comments you receive here when you can. you have so much support in whatever path you choose. remember to alert someone if your burps taste like sulfur, haha.
love you both!

Jacqui Sanguinetti said...

Hi there,so glad to here that all is well with you both!I have tried to explain to Nico where you are and what you are doing and he FINALLY understands!He has grown so much, doing well in school and becoming a true & energetic sportsman!We are well, Ant is off to Kuwait again for a months contracting, economy not good here(like everywhere)but we are focused and will be fine! Thinking of you, take care both, lots of love Jacs & Nico xxx