Luke 9:25

For what is a man advantaged,

if he gain the whole world,

and lose himself

vibras positivas

llegó Obama. ¡Bienvenido a El Salvador!

Felizidades

Video I made for my student's graduation last Saturday. So proud of them and lucky to be living in such a beautiful region.

ambiente

Paso 1: plant bulb tree (thats the scientific nomenclature)

Paso 2: cut bulb thing a what/cut in half/ clean out/ bake/ and make candle

Paso 3: enjoy buen ambiente

Oso

TID BITS

the little bit of rain has encouraged many of the coffee trees to bloom pretty little white flowers. 
I picked some on my walk home and stuck them in my journal. 


found a new Hunter quote I quite like, it goes a lil somthin like this:


"Walk Tall
 Kick Ass 
 Learn to speak Arabic
 Love Music and 
 Never forget that you come from a long line of 
 truth seekers, lovers and warriors"


last night I visited D.C. in my dreams. I woke up happy. 
knowing there will be a home there for me next year
but also very much enjoying my current adventure. 
My soul is being fed each day with 
new. rough. annoying. surprising. funny. confusing. jaw dropping moments. 


discovering where my boundaries are
then pushing them around a bit. 


I am living. 

say hello wave goodbye

pre-river party pic at Hotel Perkin Lenca

Goodbye party for Emily our dear dear peace corps amiga who is also a DU alumni. :) So naturally we were fast friends. She completes her 2 year service this week. She is heading back to the states next week. I'm not too sad. She will most likely be in the DC area (if she lands a job in the states and not abroad) But alas this life is full of saludos and despedidas... gives it sabor. I love my gypsy life because its full of lovely people and celebrations such as those pictured above and below. And with hellos and goodbyes...comes big hugs y mucho amor y sometimes some cervezitas on the rio.

RIVER PARTY SITE

Rio Sapo Fiesta

Ros is a wee bit scared

hanging around chambre rock

lovely PC ladies

relaxin

natural slide

Vamonos Erica!

míos

"Nunca escribo mi nombre en los libros que compro hasta que los he leído, porque sólo entonces pudo decir que son míos".

~Carlo Dossi

fancy at the embassy

U.S. Embassy event celebrating 50 years of the United States Peace Corps. My amigos in PC El Salvador and I with Ambassador Aponte.
L to R: Evin, Yo, Ambassador Aponte, Emily, Daniel, Jessica

the story HERE

50 Aniversario de Cuerpos de Paz

Since 1961, over 200,000 Americans have served as Peace Corps Volunteers in 139 host countries.  

In our 50^th year, over 8,600 Americans, ranging in age from 21 to 86 and from all 50 states, are serving as Peace Corps Volunteers in 77 countries.  

Currently, there are more Americans serving as Peace Corps Volunteers than any point in the last 40 years.  Our Volunteers are grassroots ambassadors for the United States, and they represent America's values, generosity, and hope.