So the trip was canceled to visiting our permanent sites due
to a Nepali government official being assassinated and issues from the US
Federal government being shut down so long and funding cut backs apparently. I
guess looking at the bright side we were able to get more language class, which
in the long run it will be appreciated when we are finally by our selves at
permanent site.
We had our mock language proficiency interview this week, I
was so so nervous even though it was just a practice and the real one isn’t for
4 more weeks. Thankfully it went much better than I anticipated and I scored at
the level that we have to be at by the end of training!! Such a relief! To make
it even better I received my mom’s package, Sister’s package and my best friend
Laurie’s package in the mail today! I had hit a pretty high stress level so
this was a perfect ending to a difficult week! Candy and protein makes
everything so much better LOL. Its great knowing so many people care about me
back home.
So I am broadening my diet. One evening I got to eat fried
wasp larva! Initially when I watched them taking the larva out of the nest I
wanted to barf but then after they fried them and gave me a dish of them I ate
one at a time right away and then realized they tasted great and ate them by
the handful. Keeping an open mind here.
Yesterday we had vitamin day. We went to two houses with a
nurse and watched her administer vitamins and de-worming pills to small
children. They do this twice a year until the age of 6. That doesn’t seem to
add up correctly (Vitamins just twice a year) in my mind but hey maybe it’s an
area they can improve on while we are working here. Not exactly what I had
pictured for vitamin day but good experience.
Short update but time seems to be flying by now and before I
know it I’ll be on my own in Surket! Saving the world! Lol.
