1. There is No Wifi where we are living.
Blessing: People actually have to talk to each other. what a concept!
Struggle: When you actually HAVE to get on internet you have to go spend money at a local restaurant to get sketchy internet.
2. We live by the ocean
Blessing: Is that even necessary to explain???
Struggle: Sand has infested every part of my life!
3. Its rainy season
Blessing: Last night we got to dance in the rain, jump in puddles, make rain angels, and yes, I took a shower in the rain.
Struggle: When the rain comes hard core and soaks everything you own. Or when you have to use the restroom and debate whether its worth it to get soaked on your way to the toilet.
4. I sleep and pretty much live life in my Eno.
Blessing: Eno’s are just plain fun. You should go buy one.
Struggle: First of all, getting in and out of my eno is rough. I’m basically turning into a gymnast. Secondly, when the wind is blowing, sometimes you get rained on in the middle of the night. Luckily for me, my teammates eno blocks most of the rain from me. (Shout out to Kaela!)
5. Our food is cooked and brought to us every meal.
Blessing: Its so awesome not to have to put any effort into your meals. PAPUSAS ARE MY FAVORITE THING ON PLANET EARTH.
Struggle: When you get brought fish with the eyeball staring at you and you can’t decide if you are hungry enough to “look” past it. hahaha Im funny.
6. Locals randomly stop in to the church that we are staying at through out the day
Blessing: We make friends with cute little kids (Naomi) and their dogs (mancha).
Struggle: When said little kids (Naomi) won’t leave while we are trying to have a serious conversation. Or when said dogs (mancha) get stuck at the top of the stairs and cant make it down. Or when the little kids (Naomi) talks so fast and long and you have no idea what she is saying.
7. Our host is one of the most beautiful women that I have ever met. (Inside and out)
Blessing: She shares her heart with us and is encouraging, vulnerable, and hilarious.
Struggle: WE CAN’T FIND HER A SEXY EL SALVADOR HUSBAND.
8. MOSQUITOES. ARE. EVERY. WHERE.
Blessing: Uh, guess its team bonding?
Struggle: Bug spray does not even work. My body is literally covered in red dots. The struggle is real on this one.
9. Sass is alive and vibrant on our team.
Blessing: This allows for a whole lot of fun, much laughter, and many fake fights.
Struggle: Its hard to turn off the sass…..
10. We have a lot of free time
Blessing: We get to spend a lot of time at the beach and creating our own schedule.
Struggle: Its hard for me to sit still.
11. Living in community.
Blessing: You are never alone.
Struggle. You are never alone.
12. Not being fluent in Spanish.
Blessing: It creates laughter for the locals and gives you something to talk about.
Struggle: You can never say what you want to or have a normal conversation!!!
13. The Weeds.
Blessing: My team gets a whole lot of metaphors about life in the weeds.
Struggle: They always come back. I dug a hole to china one time trying to dig up the roots. I finally gave up.
14. Having a team phone
Blessing: I’m the first one on my team to find out most things. Plus I get to stay in contact with other teams.
Struggle: I seriously never hear it go off. And I forget to carry it with me half the time.
15. God speaks.
Blessing: I’ve heard from God in ways that I never have, and more often than I ever have.
Struggle: I don’t always like what He has to say.
