I fall short.
Something occurred to me recently. I’m giving so much for this mission. Well, we all already knew that, but it’s more and different than I anticipated. The reality of what we give for Familia Feliz is not something I really thought a lot about before. I’m a broke post-grad and I gave all of my money to come here. All of the money I have right now is fundraised. Familia Feliz runs completely off of donation, and right now I am living completely off of donation. And it’s not just finances. I’m giving my time – just over 10 months of my life. I’m giving my physical health. If I was in the states, I would not be getting sick as often. Coming to Bolivia means introducing my body to a whole new microbiome, and so I get sick much easier. And because of the nature of the jungle, the heat, and the humidity, it is much harder to heal here. I also wouldn’t have to filter all of my water and have to be so scared of food. Because the house is basically one with the jungle, there is often bugs in
