Writing from the Hospitalito in a light rain, clouds moving in over the lake and shielding the peaks of the surrounding volcanoes.
I am so happy I am feeling better.
Yesterday, I actually did about 30 minutes of yoga.
Then, I played futbol, or soccer, with the boys in my host family and a bunch of other Penn students.
Today, I actually went for a morning run, then tried finding pregnant women.
What a task it is!
Something exciting...
yesterday was Corpus Christi Day. The Catholics in Santiago celebrated by laying down pine needles in the middle of the roads. They filled in plywood cut outs in the shape of flowers, birds, doves, and fish with colored wood shavings. It was a real spectacle to observe. Around noon they followed this up with a procession through the streets.
Last night I also went to church with my host family and 2 Penn students staying in the same house. The family is Evangelical. There is a joke here that Evangelicals neither like nor get along with Catholics. :)
We spent the first 30-45 mintes singing in Spanish. A band with drums, guitars, keyboards, and other instruments lead the songs. The lyrics were projected onto a screen at the front of the church.
The pastor spent 30 minutes on his sermon, mixing Spanish and Tz'utujil. It was somewhat difficult to follow, but the important passages he noted were projected onto the screen.
Communion was also served today. It is only served about once every 3 months!
We wrapped up the service with about 20 minutes of singing, again lyrics projected at the front of the church.
Nights are early here, the tuk tuks stop running at 10 pm, so every night, I am in by 10. I spend nights after dinner chilling with other Penn students, watching movies or at the Gringo-laden Posada. The other night we saw the Royal Tenenbaums! What a royal soundtrack!
A bunch of us Penn students plan to spend next Saturday night in Panajachel after partying at a discotech! I think it sounds like fun...exciting...!
I will keep you all updated as more exciting things progress.
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