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Monday, March 06, 2006

¡¡Siguatepeque!!

Hola!! I´m have moved on from my li´l town life onto bigger and better things. I´m in the city of Siguatepeque! (I had to ask the guy next to me how to spell it) We´re having Field Based Training here...which means all of the health volunteers, buisiness, and water sand peeps split up and go with their project groups to different sites to learn more about their projects. Am I making sense?

We just got here yesterday and we´ll be here for the next 5 weeks! I am sooooooooo happy. a city! Plus I have moved from the ghetto into a real house with a t.v., my own bathroom, warm shower, and an awesome family! I live with 2 parents, their 37 year old daughter (Betsy sister I think you´re part Honduran :) exotic), and her 2 kids 13 and 16. So fun theyre sooooooo nice and I´m their first volunteer that they´ve had and they ask me all these silly questions and comment on how ´peeps from the U.S. like to walk a lot and are so amused that I like coffee. When I ask what¨¨ because I don´t understand what my host mom is saying she just TALKS REALLY LOUD..its hilaaaaaaaaaaarious. I´m not deaf, just no speaky espanol.

A couple of weeks ago we had to go out and visit a currently serving volunteer to see what the life was like. I had so much fun. This girl was living in the middle of a city (not what we think...no tall buildings....but paved roads!) with another volunteer living in the same city. The person I was visiting just married a honduran a couple of weeks before. (I am seriously having problems with this english right now....I´m officially mute) We drank fresh cocanut milk off the tree and I got to use a mashetti (sp? the big knife-sword thingy)!!

Michael and Betsy thanks for the package love it!!! I almost cried when I saw the cliff bars! I´ll be able to write more now that I´m here. We have movie theatures and stores too!! hiphip!

7 Comments:

  • At 6:18 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Hi Sweetiepie!! It sounds like you are having the best time!! You didn't say what kind of work you'll be doing! Write more!!! I miss you with my whole heart. I love you so much!!!! Mom

     
  • At 6:59 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Hi Ry,
    The cliff bars were obviously my idea and I paid for them because I pay taxes. :)
    I have heard that Iguana Mia, across from City Hall, is a good restaruant in Siguatepeque.
    Is your address still the same?
    In which city will you eventually serve?
    Let me know if you need anything. I promise I will visit you within a year. I love you and be careful.

     
  • At 7:01 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Oh yeah, are you getting a phone or pager? If so, let me know the numbers.

     
  • At 10:31 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Ry, when we gonna get the pager info stuff where we can page you and stuff? i wanna page you!

     
  • At 7:13 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Hola little world traveller (spelling?) Glad to hear you are having a good experience! I would probably be ready to come home by now! I am working on a lil package for you and as soon as your momma gets me your address I will send you lots of fun stuff!
    You are not missing anything too exciting back here in Ohio. I am just finishing up my master's work and deciding what and where to go next. Any suggestions...make sure it's somewhere WARM! I am going to try and save up some money to come visit you sometme...it all depends on what happens after I finish school in May and what my employment looks like. Love and Miss you.
    P.s read any good books that I should know about
    Love Jamie

     
  • At 7:55 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Hey Ryan,

    It seems like you are having an AMAZING time. Keep up the writing and absorb all -- I LOVE hearing it!

    Mike and I are now in Philly and loving the area -- quite scenic for a city. Describe more of your surroundings...would love to hear.

    Thinking of you,
    Sara

     
  • At 10:03 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Love you Ryan sorry I just read your letter to day xoxo you be real careful love and miss you very much God be with you :-) xoxo dad:-)

     

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