Sketch

I just got to my host family today and they're really cool. Bashar and Susan are the parents and they have two daughters, Hala and Sarah; Hala is six and Sarah is four. When Dema (the host family coordinator in the program) told me about my family, they told me Sarah was paralyzed. Once I got here, I realized she's not paralyzed because she can move around and make sounds; but she is just unable to crawl, walk, or speak. There is another student here (I'll get to that later) who told me that Sarah most likely didn't get enough oxygen as a baby, therefore, her development was severely stunted. It's a very nice apartment but we're all crowded into one room right now with a space heater because it's so cold. We're pretty high up so I have a great view from my room, they also have wireless internet which is simply fantastic.
The reason I named this post "Sketch" is because my host family didn't tell SIT that they were hosting another student from a different program. His name is Casey and he's a cool guy but I am supposed to be with a host family on my own. Sarah and Bashar told me not to tell SIT but I called the director and told him what was going on,; they were disappointed with the family and said they would move me to a different family on Saturday or Sunday. I'm bummed that I'm going to be leaving but I feel like I would get a more immersed and realistic experience if it was just me and an Arabic family.
The picture I posted is a panorama I created of a little bit of downtown Amman, it turned out really well so click on the photo to see it a little better.