Upon my arrival in this country I promptly began having what I've come to know as ''welcome to Honduras" moments. Once I got through customs at the airport the day i flew in, I worked my way to the TACA airlines counter to begin checking in for my next flight to Teguc. Once there the guy informed me that they were canceling that flight due to bad weather in Teguc. So I quickly began asking if there was another flight, or any way that I could get to Teguc that day because I certainly wasn't keen on the idea of getting a hotel room by myself, that just isn't safe here. So the guy tells me there are no more flights going to Teguc because they were shutting down the airport in Teguc. So I began to panic. I called Gina and she assured me that I could get a bus from the airport to Teguc so she began calling the bus company trying to get me a ticket. So while she was working on that I called Jen on the brink of tears because I was exhausted after a long day of travel already, and just all around emotional from leaving family and loved ones behind. So she had be go to the bus station counter at the airport and helped me get a ticket and at that point I was told I had 10 minutes to get to the bus stop at the airport so we could leave for the bus station. So I took off sprinting across the airport with all four of my bags. I made it just in time to board and then we left. I finally made it back to Teguc around 8pm that night and was greeted at the bus station by Gina and Papi. I can't begin to tell you how excited I was to see some familiar faces. :) So we loaded my bags and headed for Gina's house to pick up her things before going to our house on El Hatillo. I couldn't wait to get to the house to unpack and get some sleep...well we made it up the mountain by 11pm only to find that there was a large electrical cable down in the driveway from all the wind and flooding we had been having. So we parked the car Papi and I got out, opened the gate and went inside to find that there was no electric in the house. So we went back to Gina's for the night. The next day one of Mami's friends came to the house to pick me up and run me all over the city to get some errands done that I needed to do. He's such a sweet guy, and came as a huge blessing since the suburban was in Santa Ana and I didn't have any way of getting it that day. So he took me back to our house on El Hatillo and as we pulled up I was stunned to find that the gate was wide open since I had double checked the night before as we left to make sure it was locked. Well as we walked onto the driveway inside the gate I looked to the left to find that a huge portion of our gate was laying in the yard because a tree had fallen on it the day before and our landlord had seen it and sent people to start fixing it for us that day for security reasons. So I thanked the sweet guys that were working for us on a saturday, and went in to unpack and see what other things needed fixed in the house. The electricity had come back on so that night I was able to stay there and clean up the house, and unpack and just settle in a little. Which was a blessing for sure because the next morning I had to be packed up and ready to leave for Yamaranguilla. So we met Porter and Ashley in Seguatepeque and from there came out to the orphanage where ashley and I have been staying the last week and a half while Keith and Joanna are in the states fundraising [ the couple that lives on the property and cares for the children]. And we have LOVED being here. The kids are great and we have come to love this place. Monday morning we had another 'welcome to honduras' event when we realized that we had no running water. Porter began investigating the situation and making phone calls to try to get this fixed. And we think both of the pumps are broken. So the past two days we have been getting water from the creek to flush toilets, and using jugs of purified water to do the dishes. Which has been a fun adventure in and of itself. :) So this morning Porter went into the city at 6:30 and picked up 3 guys to come and try to fix this problem. So Porter sent Ashley, Reina and I into the city to do the grocery shopping for the childrens home and pick up some purified water and other various errands while they try to fix the water. So as of right now they are working on it, and hopefully we'll have water this afternoon to take showers and all that. ;) So there you have it, a day in the life. Through all the frustrations I have certainly been learning a lesson in patience, and learning to go with the flow. :) But looking back on all that now, it just makes me laugh. I sure do love this place and all the things I learn from being here. Heavens, there's never a dull moment around here! It's always an adventure learning new, creative ways of doing things. :)
Please keep the kiddos at the orphanage in your prayers. There are 6 total and they are sweet as can be. But they certainly have had their share of things to overcome in their short lives. Three of them are actually orphaned. All of their family has passed away. So for them, say a special prayer tonight.
The creek
Ash, Porter and I went late yesterday evening to get some more water to last us till this morning. :)
And just for laughs, this is Gabriel[ age 2.] Keith and Joanna are adopting him. So he lives in the same house that we have been staying in. And he is so much fun! He has started saying a few words in the last 24 hours which has been lots of fun. He makes some pretty great faces too. This picture is from last night at dinner. :) And what's funny is that this is how he looks no matter what we eat. It never fails to be all over him, on the floor, in his lap, and sometimes across the room. :)
Blessing on your day!
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