from nothing to everything

Do you know how much I love thunderstorms? A LOT!!! And we have had storms here the past two nights! Don't worry mom, I don't think they have tornadoes. but the thunder was really, really loud...and the girl that lives in the house next to us told me today that apparently we have the city's lightening rod just not too far away =) no wonder it was so bright! So I am really glad to have my thesis proposal done because for the past two days that has been my focus, but it has been really hard to pull it all together (and it is due today) but I finally got it done last night! Today is also Natalia's birthday--she is the granddaughter of mi mama mexicana. So besides school, on Wednesday it was Jennie's birthday, one of the AIM girls. They were having a party for her at Paul and Sharita's, two of the missionaries. So after I got out of class I went home, did some homework and headed over there. They had told me that the 6 goes there. What I didn't know was that there are two #6 buses...yea...I definitely took the wrong one and ended up way the heck out where I wasn't supposed to be. Good thing I speak spanish to ask what i was supposed to do cause i could have been lost forever =) No, but I found it and though I was late for dinner, Sharita is an amazing person and kept some for me....and it was good! then we had cake, and then they all hit at the piñata, then we had candy. Fun times, for sure. Then we went back to the girls house and watched Matchstick Men. Yesterday I went to the small group that the youth have at Ben and Karen's (two other missionaries here) Their daughter, Marai (pronounced like mara-ee) is so precious, 8 months old today.
So, we are leaving for Acapulco today and last night Elda told me that I shouldn't swim in the ocean water because it is polluted. great. i am going to need to go to a real beach here at some point cause i want to swim in the ocean! but whatever, it will still be fun to sit on the beach and wade, maybe play some beach volleyball.
I really like my professors and the classes so far. The homework hasn't been too demanding and we will see about the tests. =)