I went with a smaller group of adults to Las Delicias today. That was nice because I felt like I was just there to make an executive decision if it needed to be made. Other than that, I could just focus on hanging out with the kids because the people who went with me were very self sufficient. Milton and I hung out for a while and he practiced his English on me. I was impressed by how far he's come. When I first got here, he didn't speak a word of English to me. His madrina (godmother and the woman who is trying to adopt him) Ana is one of Sister Gloria's volunteers. I think her time here motivated him to learn more English from the volunteers.
A couple people went out to the village to do health assessments and a few more people went with the nurse Carmen Morena. When all the various groups came back for lunch, I was told that they met a man with his cow along the way. He wanted them to convey a message for me: "This cow is named Fiona after Sister Gloria's helper. Tell her for me."
Sister Gloria has a little girl named after her in Zaragosa. I'm not nearly as cool, so I'll totally settle for a cow. I'm actually quite honored! I hope Fiona and I meet before I go!
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