New bolivian puppy!

Hello everyone!

I have some time to quick send an update. Well last week was a bit rough with being so far from family during my Grandma´s funeral. I am happy to say that I am really starting to feel at peace with what happened. This weekend was very relaxing and I was able to really believe that this was best for my Grandma.

So last wednesday before I left for work, my host mom came running over to my room and started talking SO fast and I had no idea what she was saying. Turns out that our dog got out and got hit by a car and died. I honestly felt so terrible for her. She was just balling her eyes out. I was thinking, first my Grandma, now my dog.. what next! So I went to work and then came home around 6:30 and guess what... we have a new puppy. They sure got over that one fast! It is honestly the cutest puppy. His name is Pelusa.

On a different note, my mom had sent my CD from Conrad Grebel Choir that I was in this past year. We recorded a CD in May and so I was very excited to be able to finally listen to it. Anyways, I showed my host parents it, and guess what... I am now conducting a choir in my church for Christmas day! I honestly was laughing so hard... first a sermon, then a solo and now conducting a choir. I can only imagine what is in next door for me. My host dad is really good at getting me involved. I appreciate that! So I now have 14 people singing in this choir. We have our first practice next Sunday. Walter wants us to sing 1 or 2 songs spanish Christmas songs, so it shouldn´t be too bad.

This weekend was very relaxing. I had church 3 times... I am sure making up for the times that I couldn´t go to church back in Canada. Nothing else really happened this past weekend. So this is the last week for the kids to come in for help with their homework. The school system is different here than in North America. December and January is their summer break here. So when the kids come back they will be starting a new school year. So now, because it is their last week they are going absolutly bonkers. I don´t blame them... So Saturday we are having a goodbye party for them in the morning. Starting next week we are getting ready to expand the biblioteque.. we are now having 70 kids in the morning and then in the afternoon. A big difference from 30 in the morning and afternoon. So we will be painting and moving furniture until December 18th which will be the start of my holidays.

Also, Saturday I will be attending a Wedding here for a couple from my church. Innitially they asked me to sing a solo at the wedding, but we now have to leave early to then go to my host sisters son (Lucas) highschool graduation. Now usually back in North America they would give out wedding invitations a while ahead of the wedding. Well that is definetly not the case here. For example the wedding is on Saturday and we got the invitation this past sunday. So a week in advance. And then asked me to sing a solo yesterday for the wedding. I was getting a little worried about the limited time to pracitce! So thankfully I got out of that!

Anyways, that´s all for now. I hope you are all well!

Much love,
Adrienne