Vuelvo (I Return)

“I am the nail in your wrist, I am Judas’ kiss. But, Lord, you love me anyway."

-Sidewalk Prophets

Ok so I finally arrived here in Argentina, getting ready for round 2 (and 3). And let me tell you how hot it is.. well I cant because I cant put it into words. Its not any hotter than at home, but its more humid, water is hard to come across at times unless you can settle for salty water, and there are only a few places with AC. Other than that it’s not bad; there was a breeze today and this morning was actually kind of chilly. I believe today is the coldest day of the week; the high is only like 84. But the low hangs all the way down to a small 78. Its lovely. I know that all of you back home say that you can use some of this heat. I will be happy to give you some there is plenty of it. But I love it 9down here. I actually kinda like working outside when its hot even though I was assigned to dish pit which is indoors. I was so excited to see all of my friends up here and to hear all about their break. It is so great to be back up here with them. Its funny though—once I got settled in, not too long after I arrived, I was sittin here at the comedor, where we eat, with a few people. We were talking and it felt like we never even left each other. Like us leaving for a month never happened and it was just another day. Like we were just there the day before. Strange.

I arrived late, because of my stupid flight, so I was placed in one of the left over buildings because there was no more room in the inn. I mean dorm. I am in there with three other gringos, who were also late, and a few Spanish students, well one is Portuguese, like from Portugal. This room is absolutely lovely if I do say so myself. Okay, first: the beds are barely stable while the mattresses are barely mattresses at all. Its hotter in the room than it is outside but at night you have to cover up completely with a blanket or something to protect yourself from the surplus of mosquitoes. How do the mosquitoes get in? The window is cracked with a good-sized hole in it and the screens, what’s left of them anyway, do no good. So yes its like a sauna under the blanket but its either that or lose all your blood.. no lie. And OFF Bug Spray? Yeah these mosquitoes laugh in the face of OFF. You wake up sweating and the shower before bed did no good. Okay enough of that

I had to catch myself though and I had to be careful not to complain. I lied in my bed last night and smiled up to God, because even in this place he has blessed me so much. At least I have a pillow, and a bed, and a school that teaches me practical living—Christian-style—and so much more. I am going to enjoy the next 7 weeks in this room (I will go back to the dorms after camp is over) and my experience here; or at least I will after its over. But that’s it for now. I love you guys!!

“Go again, love a woman who is loved by another man and is an adulteress, even as the LORD loves the children of Israel, though they turn to other gods and love cakes of raisins."

—Hosea 3:1