Day 1 : Los aeropuertos, mercados, y el baile ...

Airports, Markets & Dancing

It's an interesting thing to wake up in a different place. I only woke up once in the middle of the first night because I heard the bathroom door being shut (which sticks) at 4am. I woke up feeling very well rested and not at all out of place. I don't know if culture shock is supposed to set in by now but... I don't feel like I have experienced it. Interestingly enough I don't feel out of place here. Perhaps that's just the peace of God and assurance that I am exactly where I need to be right now. 

This morning Pati and Paul made breakfast. Huevos y something with rice and beans... it was good :)

When I was finishing up eating our driver arrived to take us to the airport to pick up Amy. Tano... I think his name is. Megan, Brooke and I went to pick up Amy from her flight but didn't know what she looked like. We had signs and stood at both exits. Now I was one of those people with their signs and faces basically plastered against the large windows. jaja. Finally Brooke found Amy, a red headed...auburn? girl from Georgia. It was her first time out of the country as well as her first time flying alone.

We made our way back home, ate lunch and then made our way to the market. I bought 2 mangos and some awesome bananas for super cheap! Paul kindly carried my bananas since I already had several large mangos in my bag, plus my camera. I learned to always look down as you walk because the sidewalks are rugged. I also learned that any automobile always has the right of way. 

When in the market Megan bought pineapple from a tico who then kindly let "the americans" try his Rambrutan. If you don't know what that is heres a little look see:

This stuff is odd looking, but its really good. It's a fruit!

He also began to comment on how pretty we all were he then looked at me and said something that I didn't understand so I just smiled I figured he was just commenting on how pretty we all were. Later as we left Brooke told me that he was saying that we were all pretty but I was veyr special, especially beautiful. So I guess that's what he was saying when he put his fingers to his lips and kissed them and released them. jaja.

We also made a walmart run where I got my groceries for the next two weeks. Nothing too eventful there... just a lot of walking.

We made it home to meet with Laura, Anna, and Pati for dinner. Pati made honduran food for me :) While making dinner Pati turned on some salsa music and we all danced in the kitchen. Pretty great. At dinner we discussed the plans for tomorrow including team meeting and outreach.

Tomorrow we will be hitting the streets. I'm really excited about it. We are keeping it low key tomorrow making sure we are preparing our minds, bodies, hearts and spirits for tomorrow night. Spending time in the word and with God in prayer is vital. 

You know how some times people will say things that you haven't put deep thought into but you either 1. know it already deep down, it's underlying OR 2. it just makes sense and why wouldn't it

Maybe I'm confusing you but it makes sense in my head. Well, Laura was talking about these girls on the streets and how they aren't just their mission or cause they are their friends. I mean ... yeah. It totally makes sense. These girls are friends. I am excited to meet the friends of Anna, Laura, Pati, Sarah, Laura G., Karlie, Megan H., Brooke and Megan. It's all about relationships. It's about trust and love. It's about hurting with people you love because Christ does the same. They are His children just as much as we are. He longs for them to become His bride. 

Things I just keep thinking deeper about or even just think about and process through over and over so it sticks. 

¡Mañana va a ser impresionante!