Yum Yum

Hey everyone.

Not much time, well dial up is just making me want to pull my hair out, but I wanted to drop a quick hello since I heard there was another earthquake in Indonesia. We didn’t feel it here and I didn’t even know it happened until someone said it in conversation this morning like it was nothing. At this point, I still know nothing about it, except that my mom emailed to see if I was ok. So that was enough to make me
share with y’all that I’m fine and still going strong.

We’re back in Kallar at the YMCA with a couple new internationals but sad because some left while we were in Colombo. Anyway, we’re back to eating lots of rice and Sri Lankan dinner foods. The girls and I actually went over to this woman’s house for lunch today and man, I wish I could explain how hospitality is here. It’s pretty much rude not to eat what’s on your plate and for those of you that really know me – well let’s just say that’s a HUGE task for me. I’m really doing a good job of adjusting to spices and things like that but for some reason my stomach was so small today. She served us too. Christine and Heather took chicken first and because they didn’t take “enough” the woman put almost 8 pieces on my plate. On top of my extra servings of carrots and onions, rice and green mushy stuff. Then she made a speech about how people should NEVER waste food. Especially since this community didn’t have ANY food at all for a week after the tsunami. What the hell do you say to that when your plate is overflowing with food and you can’t breath because you’re so full. I asked Heather if it was worse to leave food on my plate or throw up on the table. I seriously almost threw up on the table. NO JOKE. She was wonderful but the experience was a bit intense for the day. Not to mention that I had to eat Christine’s 2 servings of ice cream (yes, she refilled ice cream too) because she doesn’t eat chocolate. Blahh. I’m still recovering.

However, and this is AWESOME news, we have a fridge, so get this – we get to drink COLD water now! It’s awesome! I guess you’d have to be here to fully appreciate it but just know we are ecstatic about that! We haven’t decided exactly when we’re leaving here but until then, we’re enjoying and trying to enjoy every moment that we have here.

Keep praying. Daily life is great but some days longer than others.

Love you….

Jasmine