This week was great! We got back from the convention and got ourselves ready to start again with work, school and fun. We have been struggling with things to do lately and so, we set up a phone call with our manager to brainstorm new projects that we can work on. As of right now, we are working on really getting all of the stakes started with Self-Reliance courses and English Connect. There are three stakes that need to get started and, as of right now, they all have plans to start. This Sunday, we met with one of the committees and made real plans to get moving with courses. The other two stakes have plans. The hard thing, though, is following through with the plans. We really struggle with communication between us and the stakes. A lot of them don't respond to us or forget about the meetings we had set. We are really working hard to maintain communication with the leaders.
Besides that, there isn't much else. I had a phone call with one of the other interns in Ecuador and they are struggling with the same thing. We are planning to call them this week so that we can brainstorm things together. We all have a grand desire to help and serve the people in our areas but, we are not being given many opportunities to do so. I know that we are very capable of making a difference and so, hopefully, with the help of the other interns, we can come up with some new ideas to present to our managers. Besides work, we have been visiting a lot of cool places with the other youth in the area. This week, we went on a hike that led to a waterfall. The hike was called Apote. We went with 6 other single adults from the area. It was really fun and very beautiful. At the end of it all, I walked over to the river to clean off my shoes so that I wouldn't get my friends car all dirty and he came up behind me and pulled me into the water. I tried to fight back but, I ended up in the water again. I was completely wet the whole day. On Friday, I went to a wedding with some friends. I didn't know the couple and so I tried to lay low. There was lots of food and dancing. They had a live band come to play and everyone danced. I am getting better at the dances but I still look dumb. At the end, the bride went to throw the bouquet. The other girls told me to come catch the bouquet with them but I didn't want to. I felt bad because I didn't know the bride nor many of the other girls. Either way, they pulled me up. I decided that I would stand towards the back and avoid the bouquet. When she threw it, I saw it coming in my direction so I ducked and ran. I don't know how, but I ended up with the bouquet. I think it's fun that the same tradition exists in the United States and Bolivia. This week was really great! I have been getting to know more people and learning so much more about the culture. I am going to be really sad when it is time to go.
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EmilyHi! I am a student at BYU and I am studying Spanish with minors in Global Business and Latin American Studies. I am doing an internship in Cochabamba, Bolivia with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and their Welfare and Self-Reliance initiatives. Archives
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