Saturday May 23rd
Hello all! Its Chelsea, your social media correspondent! Glad to be back on the blog to let you all know whats going on.
Today we got to sleep in, because breakfast started at 8:00 rather than 6:45. unfortunately though, our bodies were so use to waking up early, that we were all up, awake, and moving around before 7:00.
The first thing we did this morning was take a short trip to a local waterfall. We rode in the back of our usual open bed truck, and got to see the amazing mountain views as we drove up. Once we reached the waterfall, it was a short trip down to the base. Oh man was it an amazing sight. We were able to walk around the waterfall and stand behind it, but we were told that we came at the proper time due to the fact that during the rainy season, the waterfall would be so powerful that there is no way you could ever get as close as we were. After hanging out and taking in the beauty as we relaxed on the shore, we headed back to grab some yummy lunch.
After lunch we were given some free time, so we were able to relax, walk around the city, and take in the sights as well as buy some lovely artisan gifts for our friends and family.
After relaxing, and having an amazing dinner we did a reflection with the group and the Seeds of Learning leaders. We reflected on the week and experiences we had together, because our time with the group is coming to an end. This reflection was probably one of the best ones we had. I know there were a lot of amazing experiences and relationships that were formed and created over these past few weeks, so to be able to try and articulate them was a bit of a challenge for most of us. I for example created a connection with Don Erick, a community leader that really spoke to my heart and my passions, even if we weren’t able to communicate much due to my lack of Spanish.
Our experiences of these past few weeks have been very powerful, very moving, and very life changing. We’ve all seen, felt, and heard things that will impact us for a lifetime.
As the immersion comes to a close soon, over the next few days, I want to thank you all for supporting us as we support others. Thank you for believing in us as we go about our lives in a new country, and make bonds and memories that will last a life time. I hope this blog has, and will continue to make an impact on you all just as this immersion has done for us.
Have a great weekend, we will be home soon, but until then we will keep updating, and will continue to show you our experiences over the next few days.