Hola de Buenos Aires

Hello, mi familia y mis amigos!

Going on day four here in Buenos Aires! I LOVE THE WEATHER. About 80 degrees during the day, mid 60s in the evening, I would guess. Wonderful. Yesterday was really neat: we went on a walking tour through the Plaza de San Martin and Avenido Florida; the plazas are BEAUTIFUL-lots of trees, flowers and GREEN grass (there´s not mounds of snow covering the life down here haha). The people are incredibly kind and never bashful to say hello to complete strangers. With a mango and pomegranate smoothie in hand, I watched tango and capuera performed in the streets. THAT was definitely my favorite part of the day.

I´ve been placed in Advanced Spanish II (it´s level two here) and will begin registering for classes tomorrow. WOW! I´m hoping to take a class in the arts school here; how amazing would it be to learn tango or voice with the local portenos here? You´re correct, it´d be REALLY amazing. I´ll be taking a Spanish grammar and Spanish conversation class, too.

Being away from my Christian community back home has made me realize, yet again, the importance and value behind it. This is the first time I´m living in a world that is, well, more like the world. Not everyone lives in Holland, Michigan where God and His goodness is passionately discussed in conversation. So here´s my challenge: grow and flourish in the Christian community that you are blessed to be a part of; receive the outpour of support that you are privileged to receive and then go & pour His love and wisdom. Kapeesh? Kapeesh. God has blessed us so we can be a blessing. AWESOME.

P.S. I don´t have internet access in my house. Or a charger that works. SO my posts will likely be brief! And not incredibly poetic haha. But they´ll keep you posted. BAHAHA, good one, Jennie!