So I am sad to report that for the second year in a row, I have disgraced our family and lost Miss Cartagena! I know that you must be very disappointed in me as I swept the Miss Crespo title but they had some issue with me not being Colombian...who knows these silly Colombians! Maybe next year...here's hoping!
And with this pageant comes Cartagena's birthday (100 years) and what could be described as utter chaos! The first weekend in November there were 41 fights and 6 people died...for no reason!! November is the Colombian's excuse to go crazy and do whatever would not normally be tolerated. For some reason, they tolerate these crazy acts during these two weeks of November because it is their right to express themselves however they want. Okay...so throwing dirty water on people, throwing bags of urine/rocks, throwing blue and white paint on people, setting up road blocks for money, dressing like the opposite sex, and all of this is to get money! Claro...makes perfect sense...WooHooo, freedom of expression!
These guys definitely do not understand this gringa because I am not giving them what little bit of Lottie D that I have just so that they won't get me dirty. I tell them, go ahead...I really don't like this shirt and I live close. Or ask them what their names are, why they think this is fun, do they not have friends, and that my dog might bite...these all throw them off and they leave confused!
Needless to say for the past 7 days I have not been able to leave my house and definitely not work at all. Yep, lock down in Cartagena. Which wouldn't be so bad as I could have laid by the pool, relaxed, read, caught up on reports, and hung out with friends. Too bad that it has rained all day long,every day for about 3 weeks. So what have I been doing? Working on lots of paperwork, preparing for the youth retreat, spending excellent time with the Father, making some videos for the big Lottie push this month and next, and catching up with some friends through skype dates.
It has been a good week. Oh and Wednesday I went with the Massey's and Paul's to Barranquilla (another city about 1.5 hours away). We went to the zoo, ate burger king (with REFILLABLE drinks), walked around their decorated mall, and went bowling! What a day of American fun! I was very appreciative that they invited me to tag along with them during their family time!
So yep, that has been my exciting week! Today I am waiting on the SS class to skype with them this morning...I am thinking something has happened and we will not be skyping as I have been here for about an hour! Today is Aida Luz's birthday and I have made two cakes and she and her family will be at the house this afternoon.
Tomorrow we have our second youth retreat/workshop. Please pry for this day and that the youth HE wants there, will come and be ready to hear what HE has for them! I will let you know how it goes! Have a great Sunday, Mom!! I can't wait to see you soon...T-minus
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