Culture Shock!

So here I am; I am at Valley of Peace Academy. I’m in the middle of NOWHERE!!! (Which is actually like a place I wanted.) I have super culture shock, or had. Last night was a little rough. It was a combination of things like being super tired, so dang humid and missing Danielle mostly (Sorry if I offended anyone, she’s not the only one I miss, but mostly =P). Also realizing it’s not like this for a week or two, or even a month, I am going to be here for ten months and there’s no easy way to just go home for any reason. But now I am already feeling so much better. I feel like I’m starting to get use to the weather, the humidity doesn’t seem as bad. But what about the community, the school, my living situation? Just hold on I’m about to get there. So the community has a lot of housing that is just tree’s for the house and branches for the roof (it actually is really sweet to me though). There are concrete houses too. The sky is so open! It’s pretty flat where I am and we happen to be at the top of a hill so the sky is so huge and there’s lots of clouds. The school is a decent size and has its own bakery, wood shop, computer lab, library, science lab, farm and I think four classrooms. Oh and a kitchen. There is suppose to be eight of us teaching and more like around 90 students, not 100.
My living situation… it is actually really nice and pretty big, but all I have in it is a bed, a small desk and a chair. I have a lot of room in there and nowhere to really put my stuff. I want to make it homey but I really don’t know how. The toilet is kind of like an outhouse style but it’s an actually toilet so that’s not bad at all, but I have no shower. I have to fill a bucket with water, and then bath myself. So that’s pretty exciting.
I eat all my meals with the other two teachers who are married that live on campus. They are very nice and so good to me. They have two boys, Edson (6) and Etan (4). Those guys are fun and already have a special place in my heart. We’ve played a lot today and they have given me something to do. So the meals. A lot of the meals, actually all of my meals I have had rice and beans. I have had fried planta a few times too already. I’ve tried some fruit as well, mommy (how don’t know how to spell it but that’s how it’s pronounced) and guava.
Tomorrow we must drive about two hours and go to Belize City and do my paperwork. Other than that I really don’t know what I’ll have to do. Oh and if you want an address it is
Valley of Peace
Cayo District
Belize C.A.
They said that will be good enough. Well I should go and hopefully eat soon and go bath with my bucket. God has been good and has been showing me lots of things and has given me great people to help me. Pease continuing praying for me especially as I am adjusting. Goodnight, I love you guys and miss you.