Jackie here. Boy, that was a loooooong voyage to Paraguay. Especially since I couldn't sleep a wink on the planes. Last night (well, early this morning) at Guillermo's mom's house, I had the deepest, most restful sleep of my life. And on an air mattress! Before falling asleep to the sounds of dogs and roosters, I remember feeling so thankful and completely at peace in a sleeping bag on an air mattress. I felt like a princess in a palace on a royal feathery bed.
Oh, and by the way, El Salvador is BEAUTIFUL! It looked like we were in the middle of Jurassic Park. Everything was so green. And I had my first experience with the toilets there. You CANNOT throw your toilet paper in the toilet! Something BAD will happen. But not every time, apparently, because I completely forgot about that rule and I put my TP in there and flushed, and no floods came. We had a special room to stay in while we were in the airport in El Salvador where they have couches. I was able to sleep a little on the couch. And I haven't put my TP in the toilets since.
This morning we ate chipas (I don't know how to spell that). It's kind of like papusas. Muy delisioso! And we played Ninja with the little primos.
Now, off to town to exchange our money!
El Puente Home is a girls' orphanage in the beautiful village of Quyquyho, Paraguay. We are a team from Calvary Chapel Mountain View who went to the Home for the first time in 2012. We gave classes and presentations on a variety of subjects: English, Music, Arts and Crafts, Life Skills, Computer Lessons and Bible Studies. Since then, we have formed deep friendships with the girls at the Home and the people of Quyquyho, and we are committed to continue to visit and support it.
Thanks for sharing. Food sound good! (FYI, since chipas is a feminine plural per your spelling, the adj. would be a fem. pl. ending. d..sas.) ///// What a unique blessing you all experienced. The food, the ministry, and all that wonderful people time.///Janeen -- Jory & Eileen's friend. Dios te bendiga!
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