Hola! Another week is done and I feel I am getting into more of a routine at Hogar Belen now. I will describe my work day for you a bit.

I arrive at the home at 8:30 and meet with the toddlers individually in the sensory room (which one of the previous SALTers organized and set-up). Church is at 10 and each day is led by a different person. After that I do some more teaching in my room before lunch for the little ones. At lunch, we work on their table manners. At 12, they take their nap which gives the workers chance to have lunch. I walk to a nearby family owned restaurant usually with the physical therapy students that are doing their practicum at the centre. After lunch the older kids have returned from school so I usually work with them a bit. The young kids have snack, then chirch for them all, then dinner for the older ones. After that I head home. Usually I walk, sometimes with Yelba, the other teacher (who works 3 times a week), and sometimes I get a drive by David who job is to teach the English class and plan another larger home which will open early next year.

My house and host family are a joy. I forgot to mention the rest of the fam in the last post. A dog, Ranger, two green and red parrots, and a chicken (the plan of which I think is to eat) also live at the house. My host sisters and host mom have a lot of patience with me since I don´t always understand what they are saying and I don´t speak very fast or well. Today we are going to the market and the movies.

If anyone has any question in particular they would like me to answer on my experience here, leave a comment.

Last weekend I moved houses and on Monday started work at Hogar Belen. My first week was difficult as I try and find my place at the centre and learn how things are run and what the schedule is with a week communication ability. I know things will take time to adjust and that in time I will be more efective with my interactions with the children. Especially as my Spanish improves.

My new host family is very welcoming. I live with two sisters, a brother and my host mom. One of the sisters is married and her husband and her share an appartment (the room) beside mine. My host brother is also married and has a child who I have yet to meet. I have heard many positive things about my host mom. At the moment she is taking a course in Theology.

Unfortunately my time has almost run out, so I will have to write more later.