My new casita =)

My new living space!

A little bit of the kitchenette =)

A small stove for my little kitchen!

Don Pedro! The ever-handy MCC handyman fixing my shower! (The first night I used it I about got electricuted! Showers like this one are called "widow-makers" - I now know why)

My new backyard - an oasis of green.

"I was hungry and you...built me a huge Jesus??"

This is believed to be the largest statue of Christ in the world - it's located in Cochabamba, Bolivia - the poorest country in South America... The statue looks out over the city of Cochabamba and serves as an excellent land mark - all you have to do is "keep you eyes on Jesus" and you won't lose your way in this city of more than a million people...But I wonder if eyes were on Jesus when this statue of him was constructed...Even the rocks cry out right? I wonder what this monstrosity would say if it could speak? What would Jesus say of this creation made in his "honor"? Personally, I think he would say "Feed my sheep" "Care for the widows and orphans" "Love your neighbor and your enemy" - But I don't think he would say to invest your resources in a larger than life statue...

Goodbyes and New Beginnings

The past couple of weeks I've had the chance to do some serious traveling! My friends Tasha and Jess have been here to visit and we were able to go to see the Garden City - Cochabamba! - where we saw gorgeous parks, flowers, museums and went for a nice hike outside of the city.
It's been great having friends visiting, but now it is also time for me to say goodbye to a lot of wonderful people. This weekend my SALTers leave for life in the States again...so lots of depedidas. It has been a joy getting to know them. We've shared a lot together in the last 5 months.
I will be making the transition from endings to be beginings, as I prepare for the incoming group of SALTers who will be arriving in August. Life has taken on a rather hectic pace, but busy is good.
I will also be moving to a barrio in the next week or so, which will hopefully be a positive change from living across the street from the office. Pictures coming soon :)

An Un-ordinary Oasis

Aubrey, Ramona and I set out for a hiketo Los Posos!

What a lovely oasis in the middle of the rocky plateaus of Santiago de Chiquitos!

Ramona enjoying the transparent water from the falls.

The beautiful earthtones of water on leaves.