Estoy Aqui!!!

 We made it to Guatemala!  And honestly, the trip here was not near as bad as you would expect it to be!  We got to the airport and met up with Krista, the girl I will be with while I am in Guatemala.  We hadn´t met before, and now I feel like I have known her all my life!  Honestly, we get along so well, have so much in common, and have a great time together!  Tender mercy! We left Salt Lake around noon and flew down to Dallas.  It was honestly the best flight I have ever had in my life.  I was next to the window in a secluded corner of the plane with an empty seat next to me and a sleeping woman by the aisle.  So, so nice!  We barely caught our connecting flight to Guatemala, but we made it!  The flight was full, and I was in between two very large Guatemalan men.  My first thought when I saw the seat left for me was ¨There is NO way I am going to fit in there!  I did, but it was a tight squeeze.  Both men were very nice, and between their bits of English, and mine of Spanish, we managed to have quite nice conversations throughout the flight.

We landed in Guatemala about seven thirty, and got out of customs about eight.  There was a driver waiting for us who drove us back to Patzacia, which was about an hour and a half away.  I had been worried about the appartment for weeks (having no idea what to expect) and was actually pleasantly surprised!  Here is where I live:

 

To get into the house you go through the garage, past the Micalax family home downstairs, and up some concrete steps.  There is Krista, sweeping out the flies she swatted!

You go in the door to the kitchen-dining area.  We have a fridge and a stove.  I am very happy about this.

 

The bathroom does leave a bit to be desired, but is better than I thought it would be and is totally managable!  As Krista put it ¨The toilet is enclosed, so I am good to go!¨  There is very little water pressure, which makes it hard to wash your hair, but the water is nice and warm!  The toilet flushes, and is clean.  What more can you ask for when you are in Guatemala!

This is the bedroom.  There are two sets of bunk beds.  The other two girls who were here before us left the day after we arive, so we each have our own set of beds, and really we have plenty of space to put everything we need!

Well, there is the grand tour!  Honestly, WAY nicer than I was expecting.  And with the exception of flies, one spider, and one odd beatle, I haven´t seen many bugs!  Hooray!  Welcome to Guatemala!

PS - I can´t seem to find a spell checker, so my Guatemalan posts will probably be filled with errors!