June 5

Hello everyone! I'm sorry I forgot to write yesterday! Things have been super busy here! 
I am so worn out. Yesterday we taught English at hogar de cristo again. This time to the 
younger boys. I am making some really good friends there. These boys are so great, so 
very silly. I enjoy spending time there with them, one planned hour always turns into 
two. There were five boys that we taught yesterday, victor is 8 and just the sweetest. 
Michel is 9 and he has the hardest time sitting still and writing in his notebook but he 
loves to answer questions we ask. Gabriel is interesting, he is 10 and is always asking 
what certain words mean in English and they usually have nothing to do with what we are 
teaching. Fabian has a really hard time paying attention when we teach but he loves the 
games we play, I think he is 9 as well. Aravel just turned 12 and he definitely acts like 
he knows he is much older than the other boys, and he is sometimes unwilling to 
participate, but he can also be very helpful without having to ask. There is also Noe who 
is 8 as well, and the older boys are Jhon, Wilson, Nelson, Neibar, Jose, and Simon. These 
are the ones who helped us start painting today. I was told there were 19 boys living 
there, but those are the only ones I know so far. They are all pretty great. I love 
teaching them and I love getting to know them even better. They are so eager to learn and 
they are all so happy all the time. I think it's incredible that they all live together 
so well. They also are pretty responsible and obedient to Luis who runs the place. I 
think it's really impressive. So yes, today we started the mural! We cleaned the wall, 
which was really dirty, then started on the base coat, a light blue color. We only got 
about a third of the way done when we ran out of paint. So we will return on Monday with 
more paint. I am hoping we can get most of it done before I leave for Machu Picchu! Next 
Wednesday! This time next week I will be in cusco! It came super fast, I can't really 
believe it. 
Anyways, that's all, I'm sorry I can't send pictures. They are all on my camera, but I 
will definitely show you all when I come home! 
I love you! 
Amber