After a while, Ronald came into the room to check on us and see how everything was going and, to our surprise, tell us that we would be driving the next day... for those of you who have been to Honduras before you know what I mean when I said we were surprised. (Mom - before you freak out, remember I am alive and writing this) We were thoroughly excited and nervous at the same time. It turns out, driving in Honduras is very similar to driving in the US minus driving all over the road because of potholes, not having lines, cows crossing the road at any moment, and people on bikes who can ride faster than you are driving. Nothing to worry about! Thankfully, the normal driver rode with us to give us lessons on how to drive in Honduras although we still haven't quite grasped the honking concept. (Honking in Honduras can mean anything from hola to get out of my way silly gringa!) Funniest part of driving with him was trying to understand his instructions in Spanish.... evidently there are 3 more words for "stop" in the Spanish language than just "alto".
The rest of the afternoon was spent playing corn-hole (such a classic). I realized, after the older boys got back from high school and started playing, that I am going to need a lot more practice in order to not get slaughtered every time. At this point, playing a game with me is quite the boost to their egos. After a while, Hannah and I realized that almost all of the older boys had made their way out to the square (main area in front of the kitchen). After about 20 minutes of pokes and every boy trying to get our attention, we decided it was time to retire for the night. But of course at dinner, we had to tell Tio Marvin and Tia Sarai about the days adventures which resulted in lots of laughs that led to tears. Upon heading to bed, we had a Romeo and Juliet moment with almost all of green house standing outside the house telling us goodnight as we stood on the balcony. This resulted in more laughter from Marvin and Sarai. All in all, a very productive and funny day.
LauraBeth and Hannah
Laura, I am curious. Do you drive on the right or left side of the road? I realize probably all over the road unless you are passing someone. Sounds like you are having an awesome time. You both are being Jesus's hands and feet. Love you, Mom
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