I like this country far too much!

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Okay first of all. Sorry that I didnt think to put my address in that last entry. Silly me!! So here it is!
Sabana Grande del
Cementerio 4 Cuadras
abajo Pablo Tellez/ Chelsea Dill
Managua, Nicaragua, Central America

So I celebrated my first birthday not with my family on Thursday and actually had an amazing time!! Hermana Connie and her son David gave me a pinata as my present because Connie makes them. So we had pizza and the most gorgeous cake Ive ever seen in my life and the pinata and we played musical chairs and did the limbo. haha it was such a great time. Most of the youth came and we just all hung out and goofed around and then spent a while smearing icing all over each others faces. I dont think I turned nineteen. I think it was more like I was turning 9 or 10. haha but it was really fun and some of the girl were sweet enough to get me little bracelets and stuff. It was really nice of them.

I also started teaching art classes! Theyve gone surprisingly well so far. I had my second grade class do leaf rubbings where you put the leaves under the paper and with the crayon rub on top of it. I thought they would just enjoy doing it and making the paper look cool but not actually understand the whole concept and after a while one or two of the boys were like can we try it with something else. Like on the cement wall or on the grated windows??? and I was sooo excited!

I felt like I had so much more to talk about but I dont know if I really do. Pretty much I am just in love with the country and am starting to be quite sad that I only have two months until I come home. And I know I get to return but it still sort of stinks. Ive made some really amazing friends here that bring me chocolate bananas and go out places with me and let me talk to them about my problems. Its just really awesome.

Con amor,
Chelsea

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Comments

[maddieee]

hey! man that sounds great- i'll be celebrating my 18th birthday there.. funny how is your spanish doing? that's something i worry about- will it be awkward or whatever or will i easily adjust.. i'm excited already though.. and its like more than a year away love youuuu <3 maddie