Top Ten May 9

10. we went to my first Quincera, this week. It is when a girl turns 15, they consider it her coming of age, and they have what looks exactly like a wedding reception. We went to the catholic mass that they had for her, the whole church was decked out in flowers, and she comes in dressed in what looked like a pink wedding dress with four escorts, and her god parents. they had all these tables set up in the street, and a huge meal. They also had a DJ, it was so cool.. But then in the middle of the dinner it rained really hard, and everybody ran in the houses. It was so sad, because everything got ruined. when it stopped a bunch of us went outside and stripped the tables and chairs, and threw away all the food, and wiped off all the tables. One of the ladies said to Jusitno that she couldn’t believe that I was such a worker. PLEASE, just because I am white doesn’t mean that I am weak. Then one of the sisters had the is attack, she fell on the floor, and couldn’t breath. Justino gave her a powerful blessing and she was ok. Then we all stood up and kept partying.
9. Eva is doing better the truck has helped and the AC. the trick is not letting her get to hot. I bathe her four times a day to keep her cool.
8. Justino was called to be the stake young men’s first counselor, and I am the stake music coordinator. They want me to focus on choirs and teaching the people how to lead the music and play the hymns.
7. On Monday it was The Day of the Child, a national holiday apparently. Anyway Justino and I celebrated with Eva by buying Horchata, a rice based drink, and hotdogs in the street. We ha a lot of fun.
6. We went to the beach last night and bought fish from a lady that cooks it right on the beach, it was so tasty. and it was so nice and cool by the water it was such a treat.
5. The weirdest thing I have ever seen is that they sell milk in a box here, and it doesn’t have to go in the fridge until you open it. How do they do that?
4. I found out about Wednesday night street market where they sell awesome produce, called the barateros. It was so fun, and cheap.
3. Justino has been interviewing and for a job with Bimbo, a bread co, all week. We really thought that he was going to get it, but they told him today that he didn’t. PRAY FOR US. WE NEED A JOB IN MARTINEZ. OR feel free to send money with my mom, she is coming to see us on the 11 of May. Remember Justino´s bday is on the 30th, send him a gift! ( just kidding, kind of)
2. I drove here!!!! Sounds like nothing, but really I could have been killed. There are no street rules here, I can’t believe I don’t die every time I get in the car. People are crazy here. Jusitno fits right in.
1. Eva is going to die. According to all these Mexican wives tales, she is doomed. The following are some of my favorites,
a. If I give her a cold drink on a hot day.
b. If the wind blows on here on a hot day, like as if she could be cold in the country!!!
c. If she eats grapes that I haven’t peeled
d. If someone looks at her really hard, it could make her sick, and I should put a red thread on her ankle and on her wrist to protect her.
e. If I take her in a cemetery, to see Justino´s mother’s grave, she will get pocessed and die.
Can you believe I haven’t killed her yet? Please, I am so sick of hearing about what a negligent mother I am because I don’t believe in the CRAP. Anyway, Love you all Brook