I've been here for a little over 6 months. Let that sink in a bit. One quarter of my scheduled service is done, and it's gone by in such a hurry. I recently read an article that states how people who live closer to the equator live more in the present since their cultures never had the need to plan ahead for the changing of seasons, and because of this their sense of time is different. Time seems to go by much faster, and it is absolutely true. It seems I am always facing the end of a new week, with certain objectives accomplished and others put on hold. I have been enjoying myself in my community and am beginning to feel like a part of a much larger family than I could have imagined. I meet new people in my housing project and the first thing they want to do is proudly introduce me to their network of friends and family (well, the real first thing they usually want to do is buy me a beer, which I'm agreeable with). I've had the privilege of attending fishing trips, hikes, house birthday parties that last until the sun comes up, sports days, football matches, and afternoon dance parties with the people I've met.
One thing I am very excited about is a visit by my younger brother Jaycob in a couple of months. He'll be out here for two whole weeks. That's 2 weeks of me not working and being a tour guide, which I love doing. This will be the first time my brother has visited a different country, and he is also a bit of a worrier when it comes to new places. Therefore, it will be my goal to give him the biggest culture shock of his life! No, that is not very nice, but it is brotherly. I'm actually happy to have family on the island, especially my brother. 2 weeks is a lengthy enough time to be able to show him all of the key places on the island and get some quality beach time as well.
And with that, I will be done for right now. I have so many pictures and video that I need to post soon, so maybe one whole post in the near future will be media.
