From Michaela
Dear Friends and Family,
I am having a very interesting time living here in Honduras. It wasn’t really very shocking when we first came into the city. Then when we got out to Cauquira I was amazed how much better it looked from when my dad showed it to us on the tape, (thank you Brother and Sister Miller for fixing it up!) Well, after we got everything off the boat and into the house the real hardship started- who was going to sleep in what room. So after hours of moving beds, bins, boxes, and sheets we got every thing under control. After that every one was so tired and hot, that we decided to go swimming at the beach while mom made dinner. Actually getting to the beach was quite a trick. The first thing was getting into our tiny canoe without tipping it over (once every one got in there was about ½ an inch between the water and the top of our boat) and then, staying balanced so it doesn’t tip over when going across the canal to the actual village. (We lived on an island across from the actual village of Cauquira). Any ways once we got across we went through the same thing, of the boat almost tipping over while trying to get out. Then we went down the road across a meadow and up this trail. (All the while dodging dogs, cows and their feces.) We finally got to the beach. We all dived in right away, and then Kevin warned us about the jellyfish-that did not go over so well with Bethany and me. After a while of swimming, my dad said, “ Girls don’t freak out but something just brushed up against my leg, no joke.” Well if he didn’t expect us to freak out, he was quite wrong. Gabrielle, Bethany and I got out of that water as fast as we could.
Once back at home I went to take a shower and much to my surprise felt like some one was pouring ice on me instead. Then my mom told me to put a bucket on top of the drain, I asked why and she replied because that is where the cockroaches come up from-YUCK!!! After dinner we all sang worship songs, and that helped us to cheer up.
O.K. if I can make it through our first day fine it can’t get any worse -right? –WRONG!!!!!!
The next day I woke to the most annoying sound to be woken up to- dogs and chickens, barking and screaming all trying to be louder than the other. This lasted about 1 hour. After that I went down stairs to a breakfast of corn –flakes, which I have not had since then. Then came the same ice shower as the night before. I then started my schooling classes, which was very different, but now I am accustomed to it. Well the days were very much the same until about on the sixth day we were there, we were robbed (or at least attempted robbery). The next day was my birthday and-moving day. So, we packed the whole house practically and came to the city and moved in to our current house. The next few days were chaos we didn’t have a table or beds, (just mattresses). But finally, we settled in.
So that is the story so far, and we are going to a wonderful spirit filled church. We have met the Engle’s and the Griggs’ whom we have gotten very close to. Well that is really all that has been going on so far; and we are all fine and healthy.
Love, Michaela
I am having a very interesting time living here in Honduras. It wasn’t really very shocking when we first came into the city. Then when we got out to Cauquira I was amazed how much better it looked from when my dad showed it to us on the tape, (thank you Brother and Sister Miller for fixing it up!) Well, after we got everything off the boat and into the house the real hardship started- who was going to sleep in what room. So after hours of moving beds, bins, boxes, and sheets we got every thing under control. After that every one was so tired and hot, that we decided to go swimming at the beach while mom made dinner. Actually getting to the beach was quite a trick. The first thing was getting into our tiny canoe without tipping it over (once every one got in there was about ½ an inch between the water and the top of our boat) and then, staying balanced so it doesn’t tip over when going across the canal to the actual village. (We lived on an island across from the actual village of Cauquira). Any ways once we got across we went through the same thing, of the boat almost tipping over while trying to get out. Then we went down the road across a meadow and up this trail. (All the while dodging dogs, cows and their feces.) We finally got to the beach. We all dived in right away, and then Kevin warned us about the jellyfish-that did not go over so well with Bethany and me. After a while of swimming, my dad said, “ Girls don’t freak out but something just brushed up against my leg, no joke.” Well if he didn’t expect us to freak out, he was quite wrong. Gabrielle, Bethany and I got out of that water as fast as we could.
Once back at home I went to take a shower and much to my surprise felt like some one was pouring ice on me instead. Then my mom told me to put a bucket on top of the drain, I asked why and she replied because that is where the cockroaches come up from-YUCK!!! After dinner we all sang worship songs, and that helped us to cheer up.
O.K. if I can make it through our first day fine it can’t get any worse -right? –WRONG!!!!!!
The next day I woke to the most annoying sound to be woken up to- dogs and chickens, barking and screaming all trying to be louder than the other. This lasted about 1 hour. After that I went down stairs to a breakfast of corn –flakes, which I have not had since then. Then came the same ice shower as the night before. I then started my schooling classes, which was very different, but now I am accustomed to it. Well the days were very much the same until about on the sixth day we were there, we were robbed (or at least attempted robbery). The next day was my birthday and-moving day. So, we packed the whole house practically and came to the city and moved in to our current house. The next few days were chaos we didn’t have a table or beds, (just mattresses). But finally, we settled in.
So that is the story so far, and we are going to a wonderful spirit filled church. We have met the Engle’s and the Griggs’ whom we have gotten very close to. Well that is really all that has been going on so far; and we are all fine and healthy.
Love, Michaela
posted by Eric Stephens at 20:03
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