Our own family

Hola,

                Being in Peru is a very humbling experience that makes me realize how lucky I am able to share this experience with the other U of O students. I am having a blast building the toilets and getting to know the other members of the team. I am creating so many great memories that I am sure I will never forget. Those memories include both high and low points in this adventure.  For my team and me yesterday was a tough day.  The first half of the day was tough we were in a slump and we could not figure out why.  My team was able to get out of the slump and continue to work hard on the toilet. I personally found extremely difficult to motivate myself to try and push myself out of the slump that I was in. I felt awful because my team was working extremely hard and I felt like I was just in the way. Thankfully today I was out of my slump and with my team made great progress on our toilet. Our toilet is finally starting to look like a toilet. Adding the walls really made a difference because it is what is making the whole thing come together and we see that our hard work is paying off.

                I am also creating some amazing memories with the people on this trip. We have become a family and that really makes it easier because I have people around that I feel comfortable with and that make me less home sick. I miss my family but being around the other U of O students makes it easier to deal with the home sickness that I get once in a while. The stuff that we do really does make this trip so much more special. I love our little traditions that we have started and I hope that after this trip we continue to be in each other’s lives because all the people on this trip are really special and I would love for them to continue to be in my life.