Hello! Well, here I am taking a break from homework, and I thought I'd share some pictures and stories from this past week - it was a wonderful weekend!
This week was a little stressful, too much school work, but I like being busy and I'm doing well in my classes. Just two more weeks of my first intensive Spanish class! 4 hours, 5 days a week gets long, but it has been better and I'm enjoying some of the people in my class.
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In the mornings I've started reading through the gospels, starting in Matthew. I'm enjoying getting to know Jesus better. It's amazing how even though I'm so familiar with His story, there are still so many things that I've either missed, or not given much thought!
Speaking of Biblical matters... On Friday night I went to Bible study for the first time! I was the only "gringa" there, which at first felt a little awkward but I loved it! It's a great group of people, all in their 20's, and we read 1 Corinthians 13, discussed it, (all of this in Spanish of course), and then we went to Taco Bell together. haha. It's great how even in another country with a completely different culture, people still love to go get fast food late at night. But yes, there are definitely some kindred spirits in that Bible study, and I'm so excited to have that in my week!
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On Saturday we just hung around the house, got some school work done, and I went to the Multiplaza (a mall nearby) to have lunch and get some Valentines Day cards with my friend Margie. Today being Valentines Day, (or in Spanish, El día del amor y la amistad or El día de San Valentín), we gave out cards and candy to our friends and family. It was quite enjoyable:) Although I usually have a pessimistic outlook towards Single Awareness Day, I really enjoyed it this year!! I'm so blessed.
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On Sunday, we got up at the lovely hour of 5am, got on a bus, and went to the beach for the day! It was a beautiful day and we had a wonderful time! Margie brought her waterproof camera, super cool, so here are some pictures! .......
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I love them.
Alrighty, that's about it for now! Back to the books. I have 3 exams this week....woohoo!
Abrazos,
-Courtney
(World Traveler in Training)
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