First 12 days

The first 12 days have been very busy and interesting. We've shopped for birthday presents for students of LACC that have sponsors. Do you know how long it has been since I've shopped for clothes for little kids? A long time! Don't ask me at this point in time if something looks like a size 8, 10, or 12! Your guess is as good as mine or maybe better!

So we cleaned the office and moved furniture. Since we don't have a paper shredder, I elected to be the shredder. You wouldn't believe it, but I filled two garbage bags. Wow!

We went to check out a few places to live in the Valley. Not many there, and the ones we saw were not good. Then we went WAY out in the country, near the school, and wow what a place, but very expensive. Of course, I wouldn't have to buy food, cook it, do laundry, clean or anything else. The price was being negotiated since I am a volunteer here, and the place was started by a Catholic priest to help the poor in Honduras. But at this time, I'm waiting on the return of Mario and Doris to find out their plans for me with their house. So hopefully, I will know Monday. But not to worry. God knows the place He has for me.

Let's see. What else? Internet is not very dependable everyday. The Valley has an internet cafe but I couldn't get on in the village with my lap top. Becky says Mario has internet at his place. The expensive place has it.

I have become an eavesdropper!! Reading Spanish is good. Hearing it clear is another matter.
So I'm listening to all I can.

Ok, I think that is it for now.

Comprando para ninos

Yesterday, Becky and I went clothes shopping for the LACC kids. Today we separated them all and put them in bags to be delivered at a later date. I learned that just one class a year is added to the schools. :( That means I won't have the 6th graders that I had when I was here before that would be 8th graders this year. I am disappointed there, but God knew it and He knows the kids I'm suppose to teach, so it's ok. I will have 5th, 6th, and 7th grades.
I am speaking some Spanish. I can read most of the stuff that I have seen. I ask Becky just to be sure. Some conversations I understand, and for some I am totally lost. Imagine that!
She's freezing and the girls in the office are cold. I think it's great!!!
Oh, by the way, I was able to watch the new season of Lost. Hooray!!

1/19/09Flight to Honduras was great. Met young lady from London who will be teaching English also, but not with me.Remember sunrise.Oh yes, bought the dreaded cell phone!!Iron and coffee pot to follow. Definite necessities.
1/20/09 Went to Valley today with Sherry and Becky to look at an apartment(no,no)and then we looked at Mario and Doris's property. Definite yes IF price and a few other things are agreed upon. Won't know till they return from the states at end of month. Ate pizza at the little restaurant there-made from scratch-about 30 minutes-Excellent!!Had an American Expresso coffee-mmm good.

January 20, 2009 5:50 PM