June 20, 2009

Today we went to the market a little later in the morning. 

Danielle and I went to Oxxo to get breakfast and buy batteries. It ends up being a good time in the morning that we can talk about things that are going on and kind of debrief in culture shocks and what not. We are making a list of all the culture differences and funny things that are happening. I’ll make sure to post sometime soon.

After Maddai’s mom dropped us off at the neighborhood and Maddai went to visit her sick grandpa. I’m glad she is finally spending some time with her family away from the team. She is ALWAYS working and putting things together for the times ahead. She has a wonderful and beautiful passion and heart for the broken and lost people. Just sometimes she needs to take a break. I swear she is going to get sick.

Miley, Danielle and I went to the neighborhood and rallied up all the people that could make it to the service and the times that would work for them and then set an exact time and told everyone that could go. There weren’t many at all!

After we went back to Maddai’s house and waited for a total of 5 minutes for Maddai, who wasn’t suppose to be back for another half hour (FYI: Maddai isn’t always the most tactful person and is almost always at LEAST a half an hour late) and then went on an adventure. We took a taxi to Walmart and an electronics store. It was a successful excursion. We all got something useful. Miley: bathing suit for vacation. Danielle: card reader for her pictures. Me: batteries for my camera.

When we got back an hour later than expected Maddai still wasn’t there. She was 2 hours late! We are going to try to teach her to be tactful and prompt this summer. TRY.

Elizabeth (Maddai’s mother, or like we like to call her Momita) made us lunch and by just about the time we were done Maddai came back.

Oh also! A few days ago Miley, Danielle and I got to make corn tortillas, it was so much!

Then we waited for Maddai to get ready, because they were going to a service at their church that night. Maddai dropped us off at the DS’ house and we dropped our laundry at the laundry mat as she went to the service at her church. We had to drop it off because the water at the DS’ house was dirty because of the rain. That’s different! They even said that our shower water might be dirty. Then we came back and dropped off our stuff and went on another adventure, mostly to get dinner. Over all it was a really fun day, full of lots of adventures!