What Difference Can A Year Make?

I am in Lima, Peru this year as a Young Adult Volunteer with the Presbyterian Church USA. I am working with the office of the Joining Hands Network of Peru and the church Luz y Vida. Here you will find stories and thoughts of my stuggles and triumphs as I learn Spainsh, learn to become one with the cultura peruana, and hopefully find some direction in my life.

Thursday, September 14, 2006


I am undergoing an experiment to figure out if blonds or brunettes have more fun... in truth, I decided that I didn't want to stick out ridiculously. But, it doesn't really make too much difference anyway. I stick out, Eduardo (who works in the office) told me today that I wear brighter colors. I don't believe that will make a difference either. I stick out here. So this is me as a brunette.
I am tall here too. I am the tallest in my 'family' - Pastor Rodrigo is a bit shorter, and the women in my 'family' come up to my sholders. Yes, there are tall people here, but so many are shorter than me. Yesterday at lunch Jenny, Eduardo and Maribel(who work in the office) told me I should find a Peruvian man, I told them the men here are too short for me!
Lunch is my favorite part of the day here... social and fun attempts at improving my castellano.

1 Comments:

At 11:36 AM, Blogger Liz said...

You look nice as a brunette!

I have a friend who's married to a tall Peruvian (like 6' tall)... so they're out there somewhere!

 

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