"We shall not cease from exploration
And at the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And to know the place for the first time."
- T. S. Eliot
Hello to all my loves up north! What a whirlwind of a month it has
been! I am finally here in Cuernavaca, Mexico... after 2 weeks
studying Spanish in Guatemala, a week of orienation with the other
YAGM kids in Chicago, and a week of in-country orientation in Mexico
City and Cuernavaca. Phew!
First, "buena onda" is Mexican slang that's used both as a greeting
and to describe a good feeling or vibe, i.e. a person you think is
cool. Buena onda has been my mindset these past few weeks. Also,
please click on this link to listen to my recent "theme song"
(courtesy of my friend, Katie) while you read this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAmBN1BLmCQ. In case the link doesn't
work (or you don't want to load it) it's a silly song called "Bonito",
or "beautiful."
I move in with my host family tomorrow, and I officially begin work on
Tuesday morning. My host family is great: Vicente and Oli, who are
part of a family-owned chicken farm, and their daughter, Carolina.
Their cousins live across the street, as well.
I visited my work site last week, and it looks intense. It's an
alternative education project called Caminando Unidos, filled with
love and chaos. I'm specifically working with the 0-3 year olds (a
dozen of them!) but they also have mealtimes, songs, and other
activities with the whole school. From what I gather, most of my time
will be spent just loving on these kids... from playing outside to
coloring to just feeding them breakfast. There may be some more
"formal" teaching involved, too, but mostly what these kids need is
just a safe place in their often unsettling lives. I'm really
excited, and no, friends, I promise I won't bring any home with me.
Speaking of intense... we've been studying globalization, immigration,
liberation theology, and other issues. It's a lot to digest, but I'm
hoping it will all be helpful in facing the challenges of the upcoming
months.
At any rate, I just wanted to check in. Thank you so much for all of
the email love you've all been sending, and please keep them coming!
It does my heart good. I hope all is well with all of you, and I
would love to hear about what's new in all of your lives!
Paz y amor,
Jenny
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