Friday night dancing was a BLAST, even though we had to run 1/2 mile through the rain to get there.
Me, Drew, Emnet :)
Saturday we went to La Ciudadela, an enormous market in DF where you can buy almost anything you could ever want in México. Souvenirs galore, in other words. The market is literally like a maze, making it very easy to get lost or separated from the group. I was excited to buy una cucharrita for my spoon collection, which I started last summer to follow in the footsteps of my grandmother, Mema. What a cool way to keep up with all of my travels! I've been searching for a good book written in Spanish, but still haven't found the right one just yet. Hopefully I'll find one next weekend... After Ciudadela a few of us stopped for an awkward midday meal, but enjoyed each other's company nonetheless. Ben Ivey, Drew, and I met Ben Johnson and Loren at the plaza in front of the school a little while after for a Bible study. This was my favorite part of the day because I'd been missing my small group back home. It was really cool to hear each other's stories and get to know each other better on a spiritual level. This was the last thing I would have expected to happen this summer, but I'm so glad that it did!
Sunday started with another online sermon by Andy Stanley, which again made me feel somewhat at home. Later in the day the group and I went on an excursion to MIDE (Museo Interactivo de Economía). I was shocked to learn that if California were its own country, it would be one of the ten richest nations in the world. We saw the differences in the weekly intake of food among various countries, all of which astounded me. The difference in an American's average weekly food intake in comparison to the intake of an African or Ecuadorean family was appalling. Pictures like these really make you think.
We were all pretty tired from standing all day and ready to return home. I was starving by the time we left the museum having not eaten lunch, so I stopped at a Domino's-to-go in the metro station and bought a personal hawaiian pizza. A little taste of America, though I felt somewhat guilty for it, was sure to hit the spot. Afterward I stopped by Ian's house for a little bit before heading to my apartment. It was cool to see his (LAVENDER) house since I didn't get to see many of the other students' homes last year. They are all so different, yet still very Mexican. It's not very often that you find homes like these in the United States. No "cookie cutter" houses. I like it that way.
Later that night Emnet came over to start grading one of the tests with me... and man was that a task! I'm not sure which which is worse: taking the test or grading the tests. It's a close call. She ended up staying so late that she decided to spend the night. TA slumber party! Except instead of talking about boys, we talked about tests...
Today was just another day of class, more or less. Drew, Emnet, and I snuck out for a bit to wander around and grab some comida, glad to get out of the hot classroom for an hour or so. We stopped to chat with some Mexican students at the university nearby before heading back to the classroom. Not a super eventful day, but still enjoyable. I'm looking forward to going to bed early tonight...
My BFF Abbey is leaving for Summer Leadership Project tomorrow!! I'm so excited for her. :)
"And don't be wishing you were someplace else or with someone else. Where you are right now is God's place for you. Live and obey and love and believe right there." - 1 Corinthians 7:17
