I just got my hair cut for less than $6! Oh no wait- that´s not the exciting news. The news is...I just changed my ticket from August 16th to November 19th! Ah it´s so crazy!
So on Tuesday the Ruanos asked me if I could stay longer- they had been joking around about hiding my passport before, but this time they were serious. ``Ask your parents!``
I knew this was going to be a big deal, so I didn´t immediately call my parents about it- I slept on it overnight and prayed a lot. The next day I facetimed my mom to see what she thought.
``I have something to ask you.`` I told her.
She hid her face in her arms.
``Wait, do you already know what I´m going to ask you?``I laughed.
``Just- continue.``
``I was wondering. . . if I could stay until November.``
She proceeded to look surprised and took a few deep breaths before responding.
``Well, actually, I´m relieved,`` she said. `` I thought you were going to ask me if you could get married.``
-blank look from me-
Before last week, I couldn´t even consider staying longer because I was signed up for classes at NOVA, my local community college. I was writing emails back and forth with my parents about school and jobs when they gave me a choice. If I go to college, I have to go for 4 years. It wouldn´t be worth it for me to just get an associates. So it´s college or get a job. I chose work. I´ve never been thrilled about going to college, and I really don´t feel that a college education is necessary for what I want to do in life. My father made sure to let me know that he would support my decision, either way. He didn´t want me to feel forced to go to college, but he didn´t want me to not go because of money. I´d rather just go ahead and get a job. And just because I´m not going to college doesn´t mean I can´t keep learning- learning comes in many forms. I hope to continue to learn healthy cooking, guitar, sewing and other things that interest me, such as learning Spanish. There are so many awesome opportunities out there!
That is why I am so excited to start my non-college education with 5 months in Guatemala. This is the best way to learn Spanish and the time is now or never I feel. Once I get back to the States and get a job, I can´t just leave the country for a few months.
I would appreciate prayer, as always. Here are some specifics:
-First and foremost, that I can somehow get a suitcase down here with more much needed clothes and shoes. hehe.
- That God will bless my efforts in learning Spanish, and that I will make the most of the next 4 months. (4 months! Yikes, that sounds so long!)
-Praise God for the Ruanos and their willingness to bear with me for so long! And praise God for allowing me to come to Guatemala in the first place! I am so grateful.
