On a sadder note, two of my Danish friends are going home today. Marie and Anne have lived here since around the time I got here, and I am thankful to have gotten to know them over the past few months. I don’t have a whole lot of friends in Honduras, and now I will have two less. I am happy for them to be able to go home to “the happiest people on earth” though. :) And I know that more volunteers will always come, so I have that to look forward to.
I also want to say thank you to everyone who has been sending me snail mail!! It’s always such a good feeling to know that people are thinking of and praying for me, and to hear an update on your lives. So THANK YOU, I really appreciate it!
Two weeks ago I was in Guatemala for a Central American MCC retreat. I had an amazing time there, seeing old friends and making new ones, as well as learning a little about the Guatemalan culture. At the end of the week we had a talent show, and our Honduras team sang two songs—one was a song about Honduras by Polache. The other was a rendition of My Favorite Things, where we made the words fit to our lives in Honduras. Here are the lyrics we came up with, if you are interested:
Mountains and beaches and Copan Ruinas
ceramica Lenca, aves y leechas
gente amable que nos da amor,
this is what I came to Honduras for.
Pineapple, mango and fresh avocados
frijoles, chuletas y ricos licuados
baleadas abundan a diez lempiras
estas son mis cosas favoritas
Se fue la luz-- no viene el agua
vienen ladrones ya!
I simply remember my favorite things
and they I don't feel "tan mal"
¿Que onda loco? -- Todo masizo!
Que barbaridad que no tengo pisto.
Pucha, que basura, vaya pues, cheke leke,
these are a few things catrachos say.
MCM y Proyecto MAMA
donde trabajo cada mañana
ASJ, CODESO, ACDIM…
partners are some of my favorite things.
Huracanes, inundaciones
team Giardia,
I simply remember my favorite things
and then I don't feel "tan mal"