Thankfull for Irlanda 11-5-12

Today i'm thankful for our spanish teacher, Irlanda. She is awesome, she comes 3 times a week for 4 hours. She is a great help with our learning. She has also became a great friend. Her and her three kids have come to the beach with us and on many other adventures. Without her  I would of never been able to go to school and make friends or communicate near as well.

Hoy estoy agradecida por nuestra profesora de español, Irlanda. Ella es impresionante, ella viene 3 veces por semana durante 4 horas. Ella es una gran ayuda con nuestro aprendizaje. También llegó a un gran amigo. Ella y sus tres hijos han llegado a la playa con nosotros y en muchas otras aventuras. Sin ella que no quisiera de nunca pudo ir a la escuela y hacer amigos ni comunicar cerca así.

If you speak spanish ignore the mistakes por favor (this is Irlanda on halloween with us)

Thankfull for Friends 11-4-12

Lately I'm very thankful for good friends, both in Nicaragua and Blanding. While I've been here many friends have went out of their way to get in contact with me, I had a stack of cards on my birthday, Have had Skype calls, and MANY MANY MANY emails. I am so very excited that me and my friends have stayed in touch.

I am also very excited that I have made friends in Nicaragua. I have a good friend, xohchi, at school.  She has helped me several times at school to understand what the homework was, she speaks a little English and wants to learn more so we have been able to help each other, she even convinced the teacher that I didn't need to see the dentist the day he came to the school (very thankful for that).  Then there's Molly, a friend of mine who if fluent in both English and Spanish (as well as Italian). Molly has been a huge help always interpreting for me and introducing me to her friends. Also letting the school coach know that I played volleyball. So I was able to play in an FSLN tournament (it was a blast).  We've spent lots of time together on the weekends, playing volleyball, swimming and having a great time together, I don't know what I would have done without her.   I have had a great time down here. Friends have made it even that much better.