Meds

I have been going through some pretty tough stuff these past 15 days..We have decided that my Malaria meds have been rocking my body..Some of the education volunteers have been having problems too, but the rest of my group is still pretty solid.. Tonight the sanitation kids are in Santa Cruz. We have not been able to see much of the city, but what we have seen is impressive. Tonight is the last night of a ten day technical trip. The past ten days have been rough, but satisfying. We built an almost 13,000 liter rainwater catchment tank for a school, along with a grey water system to recycle their used water for a garden. We built a dry latrine for another group. In Montero, we just finished building thirty or so meter wells (we worked 18 hours straight drilling). We calculated that we got paid around 10 cents USD per hour of well drilling..I think the government is definitely getting their worth out of us. We also did some teaching to some kids at the school, and the community of Santivanez.
Needless to say, I am off the meds, which all but seeled my fate on one particular site in southern Bolivia. I had a very big decision today; my boss knew how I was feeling..I have been feeling so bad these past days that I had decided to go home. My boss pulled me aside today and told me he needed a final decision today whether I was staying or going. Again, I had decided to come home..my health and happiness is most important..A quick call to Dad reminded me that I have not been myself, and even after 15 days, the medicine is still rocking my body. He and I both know that I wasn´t making the decisions because my heart was behind them, but because of how bad my mental state has been recently. All things considered, I pulled my boss aside and told him that I wanted to stay. I feel like I have a lot to offer the people here, and want my chance to do it. I still ask my friends and family to keep me in their prayers. Although I am feeling better, I still have a little hump to get over before I am 100% again.

Even though I am almost positive of the site I am getting, I am holding off until after Monday..we are having a little July 4th celebration (a little early) and receiving our sites the same day. Sorry for any grammatical errors, my English is going downhill. I will put up some pictures when I get the chance..thanks to all..take care!