Journal #4

Friday, August 11, 2006

We have finished our first week of Language School! It is time to party. We both have made great strides in learning the Spanish language. The family we are staying with say that after Sunday, we will only speak Spanish. Conversation may be short, sweet and simple. We will see how it goes. We are going to the Macadamia Nut Farm this afternoon with our school. We are going on a fieldtrip! We will let you know what it was all about.

We did not make it to the Bible Study last night because we had the wrong times. We did walk for 30 minutes and found the church of Christ here in Antigua. They have worship at 9 am and 12 noon on Sunday. We will attend. It will all be in Spanish but it will be good to be with fellow Christians in a distant place. God will provide the understanding.

We have a request for each of you after you read this entry. You must do it!

First, get a large glass. Fill it with ice. Then fill it with pure water. Drink and enjoy! Let us know how it is. They do not believe in ice here. Everything is lukewarm. We would kill for a tall glass of COLD water. You can enjoy it for us.

Second, the next time you get in your shower, turn the hot water as hot as it will go. You know the level where it starts to burn your skin and turn it bright red. Yes, that is the level. Enjoy the heat and the pressure that is coming out of your pipes. We have a shower that spits at you at it's best and is lukewarm also. In fact, half my shower this morning was ice COLD. Why can't we have HOT showers and COLD water to drink? Life's little questions.

Third, boycott all beans for this weekend! If we never see another black bean, it will be way too soon! Black beans on toast for breakfast just does not cut it! Maybe if you all boycott beans they will go up in price and our family will not be able to afford them.

We are missing several things in our American lives. Please don't take those things for granted. The smallest things can provide the largest smiles on our faces. What we would do for HOT showers (with pressure) and COLD water to drink. Enjoy them for us!

Adios. This is the end of week 1. 7 more to go.

Chad