El Gringo Viva!

I made it here! Wednesday night we stayed in Caracas, well outside of Caracas near the airport. We actually got to Ciudad Guayana yesterday around 2 or 3. I got settled into my room which is nothing too fancy but it has an air conditioner and a fan so life is good. Yesterday was the feast of the virgin mary appearing in margarita which is an island i think? so there was mass which i went to, all of the people bring their statue of mary with a crown and fancy dress on and set them on tables at the front of the church. I met Javier again who plays guitar for the choir, Fr. Tim and I picked him up on the way to the church. He was at CDH last year with the group. When I told him I remember him from last year he said well I didnt see you! ....he's blind. and a jokester apparently. I met a girl named Andreina (something like that, names are hard) who is really nice. As mass was about to start we somehow ended up in the choir. so for my first mass here, i helped lead 300-some people in song. I didn't know the songs but whatever. Jose Antonio assisted at mass which was fun to see, and afterwards he Fr. Tim and I went out to dinner. I had an enrollado I think it was called, kinda of like a gyro it was really good. Jose Antonio took me out with his friends and had a welcome to Venezuela party it was a lot of fun. Ruth and Javier are his best friends so it was great to meet them. I was not expecting to be out so late on my first night here! Today I am just hanging out, I am going to walk down to the church soon and see what Jose and Andreina are doing. Tonight Fr. Greg said he we are going to go out to dinner and I can meet some more people, ah I  cant remember her name but a girl who lives nearby who is my age, we talked on the phone on Wednesday so I'll get to meet her and whoever else is there. This thing deleted itself as I finished it and only saved half and now I dont remember what else I said haha but life is good, I'm going to walk down to the church now and see what's going on. Hopefully it isn't too hot today, but the weather thing on the computer says 96 degrees and will feel like 116. so. good thing im wearing jeans! hasta luego.