Oh How the Days Fly

Hey all! Or should I say Xin Chao! It is Saturday, August 8! I cannot believe our time here has gone by so quickly. Even though we are enjoying our last bits of America, we are all getting anxious to get there. We have had more free time this week which is really nice. To fill our time we have created an Office-like show about our cafeteria. (The movie is soon to come).
We have also begun learning Vietnamese. We are definitely going to have an interesting time communicating over there when the word “ba” has multiple meanings. (and that is just one example) Aside from the obvious communication barrier, there is a second…apparently, the Vietnamese are not direct people. If the say “Oh yes yes, I know,” it means “they understand you but they may not do anything about the problem.”



This weekend was a nice break from sessions. Saturday we went on a tour around the ESI building and got root beer floats! Then we decided to go thrift store shopping and ended up walking for 45 minutes down random streets. However, the reward was very satisfying once we go there.


Today we went on a hike to a waterfall where some of us went swimming in the pool below. The ride home was a little cramped for the five that were in the back but it didn’t take us to long getting home. The night ended with Mexican food with our group…and a few additions and a game of Quelf which is always a game of surprises!
In short, we are enjoying our time but are all getting ready to go. Lifting us up is always needed. Some specific areas would be safety, homesickness and support raising. If you would like to help let me know but honestly, lifting up our team is the most important way to help me out. Thanks!