Week 4: SUMMARY
Saturday: Went to the mountains, very disappointing – just a
resort type thing, no hiking and views like I was hoping for.
However, the mayor of Choluteca was there. Church in the evening.
Sunday: Sarah was sick, so we looked for meds (no pharmacies
are open on Sundays), then helped clean up the church for the event
in the evening. Grocery shopping, skyping, dinner... The church put
on a concert event for the youth that reminded me a lot of my own
high school conferences – Jammin music, a speaker, presentation of
the gospel, the usual crowd jumping to the music in the front :-)
Monday: Talked with David, English class, dinner at Toita's,
Joshua study. Usual day :-)
Tuesday: Just Xan, Taylor and me. I went to Manualidades to
braid bracelets in the morning, then we had Bible class in the
afternoon. The kids were crazy! For dinner, Toita's husband Louis
made us bbq! Hung out with Kent girls that night.
Wednesday: Hung out with Edith after exercise class (she's so
super cool!), had a women's Bible study on gossip – huge problem
here! Hoping they get the message :-) Hung out at the orphanage,
asked the tia about how Hondurans deal with conflicts (she said they
either ignore it or kill each other. Wow.). Heard about the small
electrical fire at our apartment at dinner (sarah was still home
sick, so it wasn't a big deal). Had Tiedown with the HLT group, just
to see how our summers have gone... Princess Bride in the evening
(Yessssssssssss)
Thursday: Everyone was officially back at Casa (Yay!). David
had news about a cult that thought the world was going to end on
Saturday (oh look... it didn't). English class was so encouraging
because the kids remembered a ton of stuff! We played hot jicaro
instead of hot potato (kids loved it!). HLT session in the evening
with Pastor Geovany (Geovanni? Giovani? I swear they change the
spelling every week). None of the usual translators were there, so we
just had a willing volunteer from the audience. He made a valiant
effort, but I just tried to understand Geovany because it was rough
going. I got the gist though, so that's good.
Friday: Hung out at the orphanage until after the exercise
class, then went to the kids school with Maura and David! So
interesting to talk about the educational system with David on the
way back. Make me very thankful for the education we have in the US.
Even though we have our own issues, at least we do have school most
of the year, with decent supplies and teachers. We evangelized in the
afternoon (Rachel, me, Mandy and Michelle – only Rachel didn't know
spanish, but it was still difficult!). Edith fed us baleadas
(score!). Pizza in the evening, late night watching movies :-P
Saturday: Posted photos – took all day (thanks internet!)
Rested. Church in the evening, gave a ride to a family who walks 30
minutes to church every week (what?!). It was cool to get to know
them a bit on the way back.
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