Our latest mailout to sponsors from their sponsor children was the child’s favorite verse. It took a long time to translate the 450 sheets. The younger ones added drawings and the older ones explained why they chose the verse. There were some very funny and very touching verses that I thought I would record here. … [Read more…]
I’ve been so messed up by this quick trip to Guatemala City. We got up at 4:30 AM to pick up Tureena at the airport and I can’t nap, so I’ve been passing out early in the evening ever since. This means I wake up early; this morning it was 5:30. It was just dawning … [Read more…]
Between movies #1 and #2, and right after eating a quick supper, I shot into an appliance store that also sells movies. You know, just to see if there were any deals. Before I could get to the shelf with adult movies – by adult I don’t mean pornography, I mean not for children – … [Read more…]
I will spend tomorrow afternoon and evening at Proceres, a mall in Guatemala City. I’m picking a friend up a the airport at 5 AM on Tuesday, so we’re heading in early because driving in the dark is scary and it might take 8 hours to do a 3 hour trip, you never know!! So, … [Read more…]
When it gets dark, the toads come out, and so does Blaise. A flashlight is commandeered and the creatures are probed. The toad is the usual main attraction and Blaise enjoys ordering them around. Tonight’s beetle is a bonus. It’s BIG. And relatively quick too. (You can see it in the second photo in the … [Read more…]
No clothes needed.
I’M NOT BEING RAINED OUT BECAUSE I’M GETTING WET (WELL, NOT YET). IT’S BECAUSE IT’S SO LOUD! AMBER AND I SAT DOWN TO WATCH THE GOOD GERMAN AND BEFORE THE OPENING CREDITS HAD ENDED, IT STARTED TO RAIN. WE STRUGGLED THROUGH THE FIRST 40 MINUTES AND DECIDED WE BETTER JUST GIVE IN. FORGIVE ME FOR … [Read more…]
My sister Salomé gave me a little notebook for Christmas. In it she asks probing questions like: What is your earliest childhood memory?Do you have any regrets?When you were a kid, what did you want to do when you grew up?What are your favorite memories of Mom? Papa?When you tell others about our childhood, what … [Read more…]
I got the Harper’s Weekly Review email today, so I’m going to try and write my day out in a similar fashion. The paper cutter arrived at the stationary store and so Flor and I cut translated verses up and stapled them to letters to children’s sponsors. Pablo hasn’t shown up to school since telling … [Read more…]
Alright. OK. Fine. I joined Facebook at the behest of numerous friends. So far I’ve made 56 old friends. I can’t make friends when the internet is down though. You too can be my friend – search for me by my full name after you join. And you will join. Even Amber joined.