Its been a while... can see the light at the end of the tunnel!!!

so it has been a while since i have written a blog... and i know i said i was going to try to be better but the month of march have been pretty hectic. its our last month of training and every week it seems like they are bombarding with us with information and activities before we embark on our assignment. in the first weeks of March, which seems so long ago... we had individual site visits.. and a week later they told us our site, the place where we will be living for the next two years. im very stoked about my site. this week since tuesday and until tomorrow we are visiting our sites so we can get somewhat situated, and bring the maj0rity of our luggage...also to find a place to live, meet the mayors, and all the other auxiliary mayors... so have to behave, at least for this week..hahaha

next week is the day that we have all, 32 of us, been waiting for...our swear in day!! lots of pictures will be taken and of course will post them up. the people here in my site are so warm and welcoming. the population of the town including the "aldeas" is about 17,000 but only in the pueblo is 7,000. 98% indigenous and they all speak the native language of Quiche, a derivative of the native Mayan language. the town is popular is very popular for the church, which comes out in a lot of the guidebooks. so every now and then i catch some tourists coming into this town which is somewhat secluded and taking pictures... have to get used to this...

by the way... i already have a new nickname... el colocho!! the curly haired one!!! pictures will be up soon... all the way from my birthday... its been a while... im behind!! i know!! hope all is well... and hope to hear from everyone!