Last weekend we traveled the Lake Yojoa region, hitting up our favorite spots--it turned into a ''Goodbye Tour'' of Honduras! We spent Friday night and Sabbath hiking the mountain and swimming in waterfalls at the Parque Nacional Cerra Azul Meambar (a repeat of our first trip of the year). On Sunday we stopped at the Puhlapanzak waterfall--a few of us waded in the crystal clear river above the waterfall (which probably shouldn't be allowed).
On our way back we stopped at another Adventist orphanage in Peña Blanca and I met Verlene Youngbird. She's worked at the orphanage for 49 years, and is connected to my home church! I realized while talking to her that her orphanage is the reason why I'm in Honduras this year--I grew up hearing stories about Honduras, so when it came to choosing a call I specifically looked here! I'm so glad we stumbled upon it!
Today the principle came to my door and told me to get my students out of the classroom (mini fire alert--some of the wiring in the building had sparked). While trying to keep my kids in some semblance of order on the cancha (basketball court), I tried not to laugh as Geovanny (from 5B) ran around from teacher to teacher with his "microphone." One of my 4th grade students, Geovanny's camera crew, bent his right arm and stuck it out as a video camera. Geovanny thrust his fist under my chin; "This is Maranatha TV. How do you feel???"
This morning Bethani and Hannah put their suitcases in the back of one of the school administrator's truck (the same one we piled our mountain of stuff into at the beginning of the year) and drove to the airport. Two more missinaries fly home June 2. The last of us leave June 10! I have exactly 6 days of teaching left. Then final tests. Then I have to say goodbye.
How did it happen so fast???
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