My host mom and dad
My host family es fantástico! With the host family thing, it can be a real hit and miss, but I have been blessed with a friendly, interactive, and caring family. My dad's name is Trinidad, but he goes by Trini, and my mom's name is Arlette. Their casa is right above the hair salon they own. They also rent out a house to other international students where 3 French girls live at the moment. They have a 30-year-old son, Ronnie, living and working in Spain and a 25-year-old son, Michael, that lives here and works for Michelin tires.
I like hanging out with them because it really helps with my spanish skills. Just tonight we went to a furniture store because they were buying a new bed set for their rented house. It was interesting to hear them do business with the furniture salesmen. I just sat their and tried to absorb as much as possible, being a model tourist with dictionary open and a pen and journal in hand to write down new words. Afterwards we got some delicious "pastor" tacos. Basically they are small, round tortillas with normally beef, onions, and spicy stuff in the middle. Anyways, I look forward to spending more time with them and hearing more stories about past study abroad students they've hosted.
Things to come:
- More about Querétaro, my city of residence.
- Info about my university here
- A typical day in Mexico
- Other international students
Prayers:
- For a pure heart with pure intentions
- Focus for why I'm here
- A willingness and openness to what God has in store in Mexico
- For a fruitful relationship with my host family
- Patience with learning Spanish
This is the house that my host parents rent out. It has like a courtyard in the middle with no roof above that part. It's a pretty sweet place.
Joyfully,
Andrew or Andrés in México
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