Okay, so what has been going on? This past Sunday marks first ever as primary pianist. The Primary President was the pseudo chorister. We basically ended up playing several songs just for fun. I was talking to the newly called chorister after church, the second counselor in the bishopric's wife. She seemed really excited to do it. She was showing me how they have sharing time all planned out for the year and suggestions for songs to sing, etc. I was telling her I had never been a pianist before and she said she had never been a chorister before. Great! Blind leading the blind. Oh well, kids can't be too picky, right?
Second, I find myself at Erins house three times this week. I told her I may as well move in. She's getting her air conditioning fixed and is wanting people to come to keep her company in the afternoons. So Monday Victoria, Erin, and myself met together for snacks and games. And then we ended us just sitting and talking instead. Victoria is really a lot of fun. I mean, there's only so many people who can be telling you about their experience of having food poisoning over the weekend, and making you laugh about it at the same time. I just won't forget this one moment she was saying, "So there I was, in the bathroom, having a religious experience." Victoria is heading off to Machu Piccu this week with her husband and friends, so we shall be waiting to hear about it when she gets back.
Tuesday I went over to be visit taught. Yes, they are trying to bring back visiting teaching to the barrio. And guess who my visiting teacher is? I mean, there were only so many people Erin could visit teach with the fact she doesn't speak Spanish that well. When I got that news I was like, "What? I see her every week already!" Oh well. Erika, the YW President who she is already good friends with, is her companion.
I took a couple of pictures of the view from her balcony to send to our mutual friend Kristine to convince her to come down and visit us sometime. Never mind the fact she has three kids under the age of 7. She needs to come to Peru! I wanted to take a picture with Erin in it but she refused and took one of just me instead. It turned out not too bad and figured it was time for my profile picture to be changed.
Second, I found out today I am getting fired from the tutoring company I work for. School starts in about 2 1/2 weeks and I told the director I wanted to cut my days down to twice a week. She said what she usually does is just a complete separation once one of her teachers starts working for Markham.
When the school director offered me the position, she told me at the time that I would not be able to tutor any students who attended the school. It would be considered a conflict of interest. I was fine with that as very few students I have taught have attended it.
But the director was saying at one point I guess some friends of hers wanted to work at her tutoring company and the school flat out said no. So, as she put it, she didn't think it was right to have to say no to them and allow me to do it. I personally am totally fine with it. I thought she gave me a good recommendation so I could stay in the country and could work for her longer, but I guess not. Either way, I am grateful for her help and have been impressed by her business practices. I still hope one day I can return the favor in someway.
Only two and a half more weeks till school starts. I am looking forward to starting and having more of a routine. Meanwhile, Gabi, my roommate, was working from home one day with this cute hat on and I just had to get a picture of her with it.
And these are the pictures from Erins balcony. It's a rough life they live down here.
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