I am now at the closest internet cafe to my house which is about two and a half hour round trip walk away. I think I will be able to make it here about once a week to write e-mails on the weekend. I have training all day every day during the week and a half day on Saturdays. I think there is one place in the neighboring town that has an international phone, but we have not found out where, or how to use it yet.
I am in a completely different world already! We got off the plane, got picked up and the first gas station I saw had a horse right next to it. It is hot, and there is wildlife everywhere. I am living with a family of three: Benito (father), Elsa (Mother), and Delia (their 18 year old daughter). Delia seems to be the only one who speaks fluent Spanish and I can make out what she is saying about %10 of the time. Comunicating is frustrating, but they are very nice.
So far I have learned about four sentences in Guarani. The lectures we recieve during training are taught in Spanish, by Paraguayans who don´t speak English. It is tough, but I hope to learn fast. I am extremely excited about being here, and learning about Paraguayan culture and language. Unfortunately I do not get a phone for three months (when we are sworn in as volunteers), so writing back home will be tough. Delia has a phone, so I may be able to recieve calls from home, but I have not spoken with her about that yet. Hope everyone is doing well!