School and studying has been occupying a lot of my time. It been harder to find time to write. I am being tutored 4 hours a day, 5 days a week at Utatlan Spanish School. My teacher is the best. Mayra is one of those people who is always happy, and is a real encouragement to me. My lingual ability has grown by leaps and bounds under her tutelage.  The school is a happy place, we have optional activities every afternoon that range from salsa lessons to trips to the hot springs. We have a dinner on Friday, and a big activity on Saturday. Last Saturdays activity was get up at 4am and climb the volcano. I dont attend all the activities, I like to explore the countryside on my bike. The students are a cosmopolitan lot. Some are here for volunteer work, others are backpackers touring Latin America.

Guatemala has a much larger evangelical presence than Mexico. Most of the churches are Pentecostal. On Sunday mornings, I get up early and ride 4k across town to Agua Viva. It is much like a Pentecostal service in the USA, except the service is longer (2&1/2 hours) and the music is better. They have a translator for me, but last week I didnt need one, the preacher was a guest from Texas. The people received me warmly, as I knew they would, its great to be a part of a brotherhood that spans the globe.