And his name is...

Cheddar! Thanks for all the great ideas for our lovey little orange and white kitty. After much searching and discussion, we have decided that "Cheddar" is the perfect name for our kitten. Gazpacho and Mani (spanish for "peanut") were in high ranking as well, but this one seems perfect and Bolivians also recognize it as a type of cheese. We just finished giving both cats a bath, thinking it would be a good idea to get all the market grime off their coats, but now wondering if we haven't permanently scarred them. Thankfully, Malphurs has taken to washing Cheddar dry since he sat shaking, in a trance, after the bathing and would not move for anything.

I enjoyed my second class with our Spanish teacher, Jamie, this afternoon- feeling like it was a little more beneficial than the first class I took together with Scotty. Jaime has a Catholic background and seems to know a bit about the Bible, even encouraging us to study it as part of class, but as far as we know, is not a believer. It seems he is going through some pretty heavy personal stuff and we are praying that in the few months we spend with him, we might have an opportunity to share the hope that we have in Jesus. The weekly street kid dinner party will be happening again downstairs tonight, so Scotty and I are planning on going down there to see friends and interact with these boys who are so lively and up for fun! Tomorrow morning I head off to the jungle for a ladies retreat, hoping to learn much Spanish and begin some neat relationships.