We're finally in Bolivia!

Bienvenidos a Cochabamba! After much difficulty getting to our final destination (including but not limited to canceled flights, lost luggage, altitude sickness, and sleep deprivation), we finally made it! We got all our team members, all our luggage, and most of our sleep and settled in.

Day One:

 Jake - Arrived at the Hospitals of Hope guesthouse. Unpacked, surveyed the water damage to his suitcase (Bibles and underwear included). Prepared a schoolroom to be painted tomorrow.

 Ben - see Jake. Minus the water stuff. Resisted temptation to drink water from the tap. Blushed when Bolivian guy complimented his facial hair and thought he was older than Jake. Got defensive when Brittany commented she couldn't see it.

 Brittany - Slept in and recovered from being ill. Randomly saw the West brothers in the hall. Ate rice! Kept it in! Went to the airport and picked up found luggage. Lost her favorite shirt, a pair of shorts, and a knife. Ate an apple with Annika. Showered for the first time in five days! Took out the trash.

Rachel - Worked at Casa de Amor 2 for the morning and afternoon shifts. Was told she looks like a Canadian and Mulan. Ate delicious homemade Bolivian bread. Almost didn't make it home because we missed the trufi stop. Ate some great homemade cookies - chocolate chips are hard to come by!

 Myvy - Worked at Casa de Amor 1 in the morning and Casa de Amor 2 in the afternoon. Had a Bolivian salteña for the first time. Had a little girl say "estás loca" to her within 5 minutes of meeting her and a boy said she look like a "grito/grifo de suerte" which either means "faucet or voice of luck". And found her way through Bolivia through the trufi system!

 Danica - Went to Clinica Boliviana Americana for both the morning and afternoon shifts. Saw two C sections, learned how to take blood pressure and take patients' vitals. Tried Bolivian frozen yogurt. Ate lots of cookies.

Annika - Went to Casa de Amor 2. Was greeted and fell in love with a little boy named Daniel. Played with the kids, tried to give them a cold shower, and tried to get them to sleep. Spent the afternoon with Brittany to get their lost luggage from the airport. Took out all the trash. Took the position along with Danica as the team official photographer!

 Key: Casa de Amor 1 (CDA 1) = an orphanage for toddlers and babies, at orphanages, volunteers are called tías and tíos (aunt or uncle), as volunteers, we play with the kids and feed them Casa de Amor 2 (CDA 2) = an orphanage for kids who are too old for CDA 1, we play with the children, feed them, bathe them, and help the other tías Clinica Boliviana American (CBA) = a medical clinic where we get to shadow doctors and do some hands on work with the patients taking vitals, watching surgeries, etc. Make sure to check out some pictures from our adventure thus far, we'll be posting them on our blog within the next day! 

Hasta luego!
Jake, Ben, Annika, Brittany, Danica, Rachel, and Myvy