Today we had morning classes, an evaluation of the program thus far, and then visited a church that serves the LGBTQ community Curtis Gay Great day – conjugating verbs, practicing pronunciation over and over.  Very helpful and makes sense. Then discussion on a specific type of theology – thought provoking and required listening and thinking since it was mostly in Spanish.  Off to lunch and then to a non-profit that supports justice for people.  Following the Bishop Don Sergio Mendez who supported people’s rights and justice for all, they continue his work to help those suffering from injustice and persecution.  I had the meditation tonight – Karen Armstrong’s 12 Steps to a Compassionate Life.  As Gertrude Stein said, “Americanism was born in me, and I believe that one person is as good as another”, not All Men Are Created Equal.  All had tacos listening to the fiesta music – then a taxi home and it’s pouring like the devil.  Pat Jo...

Today we began to immerse ourselves in liberation theology. After our regular class, we had a lecture followed by a visit to a human rights organization in Cuernavaca. Rev. Brad Walston Irregular verbs; if you’ve ever taken a language – including English – you know that these words are the words that confuse most students. This was a major part of today’s Spanish class. These are the verbs that we learn growing up by simply using and hearing them over and over. As adults learning a second language, the challenge now is memorizing them; and then using them and hearing them over and over.  Today, I walked about a mile to school with my backpack, and a it’s all downhill. Coming home I took the bus -- by myself! It wasn’t nearly as scary as I thought it might be. I feel like it’ back-to–school for me as well as all the kiddos at home! This afternoon we took an excursion to the small traditional town of Tepoztlan (yes, every letter is pronounced). A beautiful old town, i...