A day in the life of Jaclyn...

A day in the life of Jaclyn...

(if I am feeling extra motivated and energetic)

5:45am-6:00am run around the block to get in some exercise (this could also be switched out for going to the gym a few days a week)

(if I hear my alarm, but was not motivated enough to run)

6:30am morning devotions with the whole group-- this is a GREAT idea that is faulted by the fact that some people are not morning people, but good idea nonetheless

7:00am-8:00am breakfast; try to look alive for the day... showering never happens in the morning because the water is solar heated, and is therefore freezing until the afternoon. I do try to wash my hair every morning in the bathroom sink. This reminds me of being a kid, when mom would have me lay on the kitchen counter and wash my hair! (miss you so much, mom!!)

8:00am-1:00pm Bible classes @ Zamacola-- we take a different class every week or two, taught by different professors, all information is taught in Spanish, which means I have to concentrate extra hard!!

1:00pm LUNCH!!!!! For everyone who knows how much I love food, this part of the day makes me really smile :)

1:30pm Shower?? This is not an every day occurance, for anyone. Showering is usually an every-other-day plan.

2:00pm-

whenever Right now we don’t have our afternoons planned, which is nice since it still takes us longer to do our homework with the language barrier. In a very short time, we will be doing practicals in the community in our afternoons... helping in local churches with various projects assigned by pastors

10:00pm CURFEW! We have a curfew to be back inside the building by 10:00pm. This is definitely something to get used to, as I have lived on my own for the last four years. But... they know what they are doing. By 10:00pm, we are all so tired from thinking so hard in Spanish all day that we need the sleep. Although... normally I won’t actually fall asleep until after midnight, which makes for an early morning to start the cycle again.

Thanks for taking a few moments to step into my shoes :) I am loving it here! And God is doing some really amazing things, both in our own lives as well as the lives of the churches here, and in the city of Arequipa as well.

Thanks for your prayers and thoughts! I appreciate them more than you know :)