Thad just stopped in after escorting the group (on his MOTORCYCLE...more on that momentarily) to Little Hands Big Hearts where they are doing some work projects today.
He reports that everything in Trujillo is business as usual!! Even to the point that the bank has MONEY!! So exciting!!
So he, Jared and Emilson were on their way there to get in line and hope to get some. Please if you will say a prayer that they are able to. You could even pray for short lines and a fast trip, but that would mean a miracle as a 2 hour bank wait is pretty typical here on a daily basis....so we're more than willing to settle for the 2 hour line if at the end of it there is money to be had. It will mean the school and Little Hands employees are able to be paid, Jared's group will have $ for supplies, and our family will have money for our daily needs. Yes, it would be nice...but not a must have...we'll all be fine with out it too.
Thad reports that the only difference in town is that there is a stronger military presence. they are not allowing people to park or slow around the central park area and just moving them along. But other than that he said...all is back to normal for today!!! There was even gas at the gas station when his motorcyle ran out...
yes you read right, Thad has use of a motorcycle (I know scary, huh?) while he's here 'thanks' to our friend Alfonso...although I've threatened to not feed Alfonso if he doesn't take it back ;-) ha ha!
Every day we are here we become more and more 'Honduran' I don't blink at the fact that the water pressure in our house is odd...some places have it, other places don't....our toilet doesn't flush unless I fill a bucket and put it in there to flush. Our kitchen sink (about 1/4 the size of a typical American kitchen sink) requires a bucket of water beside it with a cup to dip in order to wash hands well or rinse dishes. We hang our clothes to dry (LOVE that) and wear rubber soled shoes if we cook with the electric cook-top in the kitchen (learned that one the hard way so truly now I really don't use it). I love my life here. My kids had fresh pineapple for a snack today and wake up without a groan at 6:30. They play with their friends and have a great time using lots of energy and beg to go to bed. Truly we are so extremely blessed, both here and in our home in the States. Sometimes though in the states we take for granted the ease of a flushing toilet, a fully functioning refrigerator, power that rarely goes out, money in the bank and food in the pantry. Please look around you right now and notice the littlest things that you are blessed with...perhaps it's the computer with a decent connection speed you are reading this from!!
3 comments:
Hey Rach,
Some friends of mine from SC were there in Honduras and were told by the US Embassy to leave. Have you heard anything about this?
I'm not sure where they were in the country - I've emailed to ask. I'll let you know when I hear something.
We love and miss you all! Please squeeze Jared for me - hard!
Stacy
Hey Stacy,
No we haven't, heard from the embassy that is. We have heard about all the flights being closed and the difficulties getting out, etc etc. But if we loaded up the group and went to San PEdro to fly out we'd be heading into the fray as the larger cities are where there have been protests and suchs. We are registered with the Embassy, as are Jared, and Brian and Sara and others we are keeping in contact with. None of us have had a call and they have our Honduran cell phone # that Thad has on him at all times, same with Brian and Sara. Today things are very calm here, stores are opened and things are 'normal'. I wonder if your friends were closer to Teguc or a bigger city. We are thankful to be in Trujillo for many reasons!!
Hmm...a squeeze as in a hug or a squeeze as more like a pinch...love that I get to decide the interpretation of that ;-) ha ha!! It's great to see him and Thad working together again!
well, you can give him a pinch from stacy and a hug from me! Hudson's learned to read while Jared was gone, along with walking, talking, and he's potty trained now too! Jared won't even recognize him! hehe! We're getting along great in Idaho, just enjoying the sun and time with my family! He's been sleeping great, not waking up until 6 am (8+ hours). I'm a BLESSED mommy of a sweet little guy! Give Jared and Thad and the kids our love!
Brittany
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