One Year in Guatemala

So our one year in Guatemala anniversary is coming up next week. I can't believe I've been here for almost a year! I feel like there's still so much I have to accomplish before I leave and there just isn't any time.

After In Service Training this past week, I've sort of been on recharge, trying to get all of my ideas going with real energy behind them. There always seems to be something in the way however!

I've been asked to host FBT or Field Based Training for the incoming trainees (they are in our project, just one year later) who will be arriving at the end of April. This means that 7 or 8 trainees will be coming to San Vicente in June, ready to practice their charlas and learn ... from me! (oh no! Who's idea was this?).

Anyway, I've been trying to focus on some good activities for them to do, and setting up a tentative schedule on top of my normal charlas and groups.

On top of that I'm pretty sure my kitten (who I'm 70% sure is a female) is pregnant. She's so young (and now a statistic)! But she's getting really fat, eating A LOT, being strangely friendly and has started to get morning sickness. And I looked it up, yes cats get morning sickness.

What am I going to do with kittens? I hope they don't get eaten by the scary dog next door, or the pig that wonders our yard! There are no doors in the house! (read: panic).

In the face of all of these challenges there was only one thing I could do today, (after my afternoon charla of course)... turn up the music on my computer and clean my house. I swept, mopped, dusted, scrubbed, washed, hung up, burned (trash) and of course bleached everything in site. I'm feeling better, but my hands are feeling a bit worse for wear.

I'll keep you posted about the events for the trainees I'm planning and the kitten "situation"!