We arrived last Sunday so we've been here a week now, and quite honestly its been a boring week. Thursday was our only day of work at the school and that went well, but pretty much all the rest of our time was free. This wouldn't be such a problem, except that we don't know our way around the city yet, so we don't know of anywhere to go.
However, despite the boredom, the people we've met are wonderful and they have helped make this feel more like home. They're quite hospitable and easy going. Last night we met the youth group that we will be partcipating in and it was so refreshing to meet people closer to our age... so far the people we've met have mostly been over fifty or under ten. :) Apparently we'll be taking a retreat with this youth group to London at the end of October! We're pretty excited of course (but also dreading how we have to pack and travel after we just got here.)
The other reason why I've been bored is because of conflict within our team. There has been a lot of disagreement and we've only been here a week, so there's a reluctance to be around each other very much. This is going to be a challenging year! The conflict also makes the homesickness worse.
Kristen and I have plans to spruce up the apartments a bit, so on Saturday we bought some paint and supplies and started working on our bathroom. We plan to paint the living room as well to keep ourselves busy for a while. We also ate our first official meal of fish 'n chips Saturday night! We weren't disappointed. :)
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Rachel, I just got the link for your blog today, and I'm going to put a feed to it on my home page so that I can stay up to date.
It is really quick to be experiencing conflict. I can understand how that would make homesickness much more intense. I'll be praying for your team.
Rachel,
We´ll be thinking of you guys and praying for you, down here in Paraguay. No doubt the year will challenge each of you, but you can grow stronger together and as individuals by working through the issues that come up. Blessings as you try to feel at home in England!
Much love,
Dorothea
fish and chips, yum!
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