From Paraguay

I´m safe! I´m sound! In Typychy, Paraguay! I arrived in the middle of the night a couple of days ago and placed with a host family, the Caceres Goetz Familia, for the three months in training. To sum it all up: INTENSE.

Some occurences I will never forget:

1. The way Dahiana, my 4 year old host sister, hugged and kissed me and proudly called me her Amiga and has hung on my body everywhere I go since we´ve met.

2. The awkwardness of Dahiana pulling the string of complimentary condoms out of my PC medical kit during my first conservation with my host mom.

3. The love and gratitude I felt when my host parents, Anibal (30) and Ana (25), spent an hour welcoming me into their home with a vocabulary that I know extremely sparingly, and, even though I couldn´t recognize the words (I´m already getting better!), I understood that were extending their home and care and love to me. Special beyond anything I´ve ever experienced.

Just want to let you know I´m healthy and safe! I´ll be calling you, Mom and Dad, next Sat (9) to chat on Skype. I´m on Miami time right now.

Love you all.

ps It´s so beautiful here.