Here I am..5,000 miles away

I am finally going to start writing my thoughts and experiences for all of you to read. I have now been in Guatemala a little over a month, and it has been a roller coaster of emotions, and experiences. There are things that I definitely miss from America, but there are things that I could also get used to here as well. My children in my class are extremely sweet, way diverse, but super sweet. The school in general that I teach in is pretty awesome. I have already been blessed to be apart of a community that really loves people, and I am definitely thankful for that.Living here is not like a week or even two week mission trip. There are a lot more "changes" that happen when you actually live cross-culturally, and I am experiencing them daily. It is so weird being a minority, and having everyone speak a language you are not familar with (however my spanglish skills are increasing). Everytime you leave your house, you are reminded you no longer are in America, purely by the way Guatemalans live. Scorpions are something that I have quickly developed a fear of. They are the scariest little creatures ever. Some of my students found one on the playground last week, and I screamed like a 6 year old girl. I hate them, and everynight I pray to God that I will not be awakened by one in my bed, (this happens frequently to people here). I also experienced my first doctor's visit in Guatemala today. It was actually an ear specialist. Its a long story, and I can hear many of you laughing as I write this, due to the fact I am an extremely clutz of a person, but I got shocked! I got shocked inside of my ear. My ipod cord got caught in a metal fan, and it cut the cord, and caught on fire.. and shocked the inner ear drum canal apparently. I currently do not have hearing in my right ear, but on a brighter side the doctor said my hearing should come back. It also only cost me about 18 que for my medicine and doctor, which is like two dollars and twenty cents.. perfect huh!?