Hot Honduras

Today is August 30 and it has been a very hot day! The container came last night and I was the happiest girl at the orphanage. Haha I am still working at the school, passing out medicine, tennis, and helping out in the clinic. There is a girl in the clinic with hepatitis C or A. So there constantly has to be someone in the clinic with her. There are only 4 volunteers here so we are constantly rotating. I will be sleeping there tonight. I am beginning to enjoy my time here. It is getting better because I know more of the kids and spanish. Since I have been teaching I am learning lots of the words. This week we learned different foods, so I am definitely getting better. Thanks for all the support and prayer. I really appreciate it! God Bless, Lindsey

Day 40

Today is Wednesday the 27 of August. The internet has been down for the past week and a half. We are hoping for it to be back up in 2 weeks. I have been working in the school on week days except for wednesdays. I am also beginning to work in the clinic. The kids come to the clinic if they are sick or hurt theirselves. I drove the truck into town on monday, we had to go to the hospital. It is very different driving here because there are no driving laws. I was nervous about being pulled over because I am white, but thankfully I made it back safely. My days are becoming more routine here, and I think that I am growing. Hopefully the internet will be back up soon. Thanks for your prayers and love, they are much needed! God Bless, Lindsey

Day 31

I have been teaching English in the Primary school this past week. It is not easy by any means. I did not expect this experience to be easy, but right now I can say I know that I would not want to be a teacher. Today was a really hard day for me. I was asked to teach, but was given any instructions. After having a mental breakdown, I learned that I do not have to give tests or even go by the book I was given. I hope that this will make class more fun, and the students will be able to learn more. I can teach whatever I want and I will be giving them a grade on their participation in class. Please pray that God will give me strength everyday to show God’s love and be encouraged. On a lighter note I had a good weekend. I went to the toddler’s kitchen and helped make lunch. I also was able to learn how to make tortillas. I can’t wait to come home and make them for my family. We have a group here from California that has been nice. Please continue to pray for me, and that God will be able to use me in the best possible way. Thanks for the continuous support for my while I am here in Honduras. It has not been easy and I would love to come home, but this is where I am needed the most. I will continue to do God’s will, and pray for confidence within myself. Thanks again. God Bless, Lindsey

Day 24

Hello~ I think that I am beginning to feel more encouraged. I have been home sick much of this past week, but I am beginning to feel more encouraged. I will start teaching thr Primary school English classes. This includes students in 1st through 6th grade. Majority of these students do not know any English. I have a really large challange before me, but I know that God would not require something of me that I would be uncapable of doing. Someone recently told me that I need to have my heart guarded from the mean comments and gestures that some of the children may say to me, but on the other hand I need to have an open and loving heart. As humans we are the same way to God, we say or do things that hurt him, but he still loves us and would never turn him back on us. I had a great afternoon on Sunday. I was able to take on of my friends Angie to lunch up at the store. She is an older girl that has always been a good friend, and has such a big heart. I was so happy that I could do something special for her, because I know she has had a rough life. On Sunday night one of the girls killed a tarantula outside of our house. I had never seen one before sunday night, and they are not cute. I hope I never come into contact with anymore tarantulas. The rest of this week will be interesting. Please pray that I will have lots of patients with these students and also that they will have patients with me! God Bless! Lindsey

Day 22

Hi Everyone,
This week has gone by some what fast. I have been doing the same chores. I am getting into a better routine. We had 3 volunteers come on Monday. One is a lady that has 4 kids at home, and she will be here for 2 weeks. Another is an older woman that will be with us for 4 weeks. There is one more girl that is 20, and she will be here for 6 weeks. I am hoping that she will be able to help me in the school. One of our teachers is leaving, so the girl that I am teaching with will have to take his place leaving me all alone. I have learned some new Spanish words. I don't know how is spell it but it sounds like crietia, which means snobby. Another gesture that I learned is when someone hits their elbow to their hand. This means that you are selfish. I have been getting this one a lot lately since I have started giving out the medicine. Everyone wants some medicine and when they don't get it they get mad at me. It's ok though I just smile and say thanks. Yesterday a girl that is not all right in the head tried to hit me with a mop and then some rocks. She was mad I made her take her medicine and then would not give her my medicine bag. It can get under your skin when no matter what you are doing someone is constantly upset with you. At this point in my visit it has been a good thing that I don't know much spanish, because I don't understand the rude things that the kids are saying to me. I went to town today to pick up some food, and I had never seen so many people in the little town and on the roads. Once I am back inside the gates of the orphanage I feel much safer. I am ready to go to church tomorrow and hear an uplifting message. Last night the 5 volunteers and myself played a fun game of scategories. I had the lowest number of points out of all of us. Oh well.... Till next time God Bless, Lindsey

Day 17

Good Afternoon,
I made it home from the city safely. We left really early and walked to the bus. This bus is an old school bus, and it's called a "chicken bus". I think because you are allowed to carry your chickens on it, luckily no one brought a chicken. The bus makes numerous stops along the trip to the city. People will get on and sell food, and I bought these bread type things. They were good, one had a cinnamon taste. After riding the bus we go a Taxi, and I think that I mentioned before they drive crazy. Finally we were dropped off, but it did not really look like a clinic. After about 10 minuates a man was walking down the road and asked if we were looking for the clinic. He told us we needed to go to the front. The taxi driver had dropped us off behind the clinic, so we had to walk alittle ways to the clinic. Once we got there we were greeted by one of the men that work at the orphanage. He was there with his dad, and he had already gotten us a number. After we left the clinic we went to one of the malls. For the most part it looked similar to an American mall. We went to the food court, and I ate Wendy's. The grocery store was also in the mall, and it resenbled Wal-Mart a lot. I really like Arizona Green Tea, and I found some there at the store. I bought it only to later find that I had paid about 6 dollars for it. Owell. We were able to ride home with a staff family that had been in the city for the week. Today was a good day at school, the students were some what behaved. I have began to take medicine to the girls at their houses in the morning and evening. No one has died yet so I am doing ok. Thanks for your prays! I Love and miss everyone!
God Bless, Lindsey

Day 14

Hello,
I hope that everyone had a great week. I have been tired majority of the week. After saying the night at the clinic, I never got my sleep back. Wednesday night our power went out in the middle of the night, and for some reason it woke me up. I have come down with a sinus infection, which makes me tired also. This week at school was a little rough. I am not yet callused to the kids and their unkind attitude. I think that God is not only teaching me more patience, but also to become stronger emotionally. I don't know what to do when a students constantly will not take his book out and tells me to leave them alone. It is frustrating to say the least, but I know it will get better as time passes. I was walking home tonight from dinner at the team house, and for the first time I looked up at the stars. Although I could not find the moon (sorry mom), they were so beautiful. The stars look really close, maybe because we are high up. In the morning I am going to Tegu. with one of the other girls. She has to take a girl to the clinic, so I am going to go along for the trip. We are leaving at 5 am, and walking to the bus. I think we are going to the mall, I am really excited!!!! Also, I want to tell my parents that Fanny got her tooth fixed. One of my dad's friends had a large chip on her front tooth. She would always put her hand in front of her mouth when she smiled, but not anymore. Please keep me in your prayers. Thanks!!! God Bless,
Lindsey