In Mexico, among Christians, it is common to refer to one another as "hermana" (sister) and "hermano" brother. So, those in the church who don't know my name call me "hermana" and those who do call me "hermana Lara".
The lady who cooks all of the meals in the seminary is named Blanca, and is therefor referred to as Hermana Blanca. Hermana Blanca has children my age in another city and she treats me like her daughter. She is always asking if I have eaten breakfast, she asks if I want seconds after each meal (but doesn't ask anyone else), she helps me with my laundry, she tells me when I'm cold (or at least when she thinks I am) and that I need a jacket, etc. ...and she is a GREAT cook! It's nice to have someone here "taking care" of me.
On Friday late afternoon we had the "Welcome Back" former students- "Welcome to College" new students RUF Party. It was a blast. We played a few "rompe hielo" (ice breaker) games, ate, and just hung out. We had about 50 students in attendance. Can you find me in the group pictures below?
For my first weekend a few of the RUF students took me to see the pyramids of Teotihuacan about and hour and a half from where I live. These pyramids were the central location for the Aztec Empire. It was neat to experience such an important part of Mexican history WITH Mexicans.
