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So, among schedule changes and general chaos being part of the first month of school, our community suffered a loss yesterday. We had a professor lose his younger brother---twenty something--in a bicycle accident. I was pulled out of class to visit the house, view the body, and see the mother crying for her lost child. Intense. Yes. Surreal. Yes. All the kids from the high school eventually made their way over to view the body and show support for the family. Is this strange? I am not sure anymore....(i feel this way a lot lately)....I just know it was heartbreaking and it feels odd to be part of something this intimate.

Other news, we moved into our own place, well sort of our own place. I lovingly refer to it as the garage....see pics on FB. My mom says it looks like living in a strip mall...we share it with a little store that is connected, so there are other people about during the day...our giant garage door opens right up to the street, so if we want air we keep it open and the entire world is pretty much at our house...it is also on the same street as one of our high schools, so alllll the kids pass by. but we love it. there is some uncertainty whether or not we will be able to keep it, but we hope so. we are lucky enough to get running water 2xs a day, an hour in the early early morning and an hour in the afternoon. my best day is when i catch the water and i get a cold shower with running water!!!

also, we will be returning to masaya, where we had our training, for a week of intense Spanish classes and an exam at the end, well, an oral interview, to see how our language ability is coming along. I am very excited to take a little break from our site, but at the same time, sad because establishing a school routine and getting to know the kids will be further hindered.

I am tired. and full of thoughts. happy mostly and busy mostly. Miss you guys as always ALLWAYS. please keep the emails, comments, cards, letters, phone calls comin´. every one means more than you know!!!

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