And I'm Back...

Me with some of the Vida Joven leaders in Potosi

Ok, so it's been basically forever since I've written anything. My last update said that I'd be spending a week or so in Potosi. Well, what I thought was happening ended up completely changing so I actually was only in Potosi for a couple of days for the first training time of Vida Joven leaders (of teens).

It was a fascinating time...great visit with the jovenes leaders, leading my first session (all in Spanish) on leadership types and qualities (the nerves were definitely present but I think it went well and am praying I'll continue to improve Spanish wise :) It was freezing cold and the effects of the altitude were incredible (Potosi is the highest city in the world)...a couple of times I thought my head was going to fall off and honestly - at that point I was wishing that it would :)

I was able to also meet with the the key Vida Joven leaders in regards to my work and was able to get more specifics. I will definitely be focusing my work in the South of Bolivia...mainly in Tarija, Potosi, and Sucre in regards to the research. I'll also be helping to start up Vida Joven in Tarija, Potosi, and Santa Cruz (which isn't in the south but will simply be another area to focus on) and will the having a strong emphasis on the actual leadership training and empowerment.

I just got back from a week in Tarija to get to know more of the leaders and teens and have a better idea of the area but more on that later this week :)

Thanks so much to all of you have been praying for me these last few weeks!

'til next time,
rebecca