Our First Weekend

It has been a rainy weekend here in Bogota, but from what I hear, that´s better than what Michigan is having. Yesterday afternoon we were able to meet Piedad and her daughter, son-in-law and their little baby. Piedad´s sister teaches Spanish at Western, so her sister contacted her and she contacted us here which was so nice! We went to Piedad´s apartment and then walked to a market that had Colombian items. She was very kind and bought the girls several treats along the way like fresh squeezed orange juice and a small fruit that I have never seen before. It was white and creamy and very sweet inside. She also bought them some kind of sweet milk spread between two larger wafer cookies. It is just interesting to see all the different foods. We were all in the backseat of their car along with Piedad´s daughter Tatiana and her baby Nicholas. It was raining hard and since there were many in the car, we had the window open. With the close proximity to other cars, it didn´t take long before Judy and Joy who were sitting by the window were sprayed all over by a passing car. There were many laughs in that backseat.
At the market I made a purchase and asked for 16 bracelets. Judy made the lady count them 2 times and then take them out of the bag and count once more to make sure I had what I asked for. Piedad laughed and said she was a true Colombian- making sure she gets what she pays for.
They will fit into the Dutch culture as well if that is a Colombian trait. Thanks for the continued prayers! God has answered many already and His faithfulness is evident each day.