Honduras Update

Today is Monday afternoon. The computers are VERY slow--it´s frustrating non the less. I will not be posting pictures while I´m down here because of the speed or lack there of. Oh, another thing. If there are wierd typos, don´t blame me--Spanish keyboards are different and hard for me to use.

Ok, well lets get started with updates:

SATURDAY
We left Lancaster at 2:30AM and arrived in Baltimore at 4:00. Got through customs with no problems. Met Rose in Houston and finally arrived in Tegucigalpa, Honduras right on time--12noon. My flights were both uneventful.

Tegucigalpa is a city of about a million and a half people and 4 hundred thousand cars. What a city. The people are real nice. The temperature was a nice 75 degrees. What a pleasant change. We ate lunch at a typical Hondurian type Mexican resturant then supper at a --believe it or not--a Chinese restaurant. Oh my but the sodium. Im not used to eatting that much salt.

Later that afternoon, Carlos took us for a tour of the City. We went through 4 Catholic churches--the gold work was beautiful. We say where the mayor and the President live.

Slept like a baby.

SUNDAY
Was a BUSY day. We left around 8:00AM and arrived in Pespire around 9:30. Got settled into our hotel then left around 10:30 for Congresswoman Gladys´ home. What an adventure. The road was 1 hour and 15 minutes of the absolute worst roads I have ever been on. Our top speed was 20mph. You couldn´t believe the ´G´ forces!!

We had a wonderful time visiting with Gladys. Steve (our director) had a meeting with the Mayors from the 4 surrounding communities and Gladys. Will try to explain more on this when I get home. A group of locals played their insturments for entertainment. Real neat to see the local flair.

Oh, the temperature was a meer 94 degrees.

MONDAY
The temperature today was a meer 120 degrees--well that´s what the temp in the car said. I would like to think it was more like 98. Makes it seem not as hot. NO we are not missing the cold of PA but we all agreed a little cooler would be nice.

Today we went to the community of San Isidro. This community has never had a dentist visit them. We saw about 130 kids. Probably 97% had advanced decay. Rose and I cleaned there teeth along with Gabby (she is a 28y.o. Hondurian dentist). We stood the whole time. My back is killing me. Anyway, after we were finished cleaning, they went outside to brush their teeth and have fluoride varnish applied. We will have a dentist come back on Thursday and extract teeth on about 30 kids. These were the worst.

We got back to the hotel and after Í´m finished writing I´ll get a shower and relax until dinner. Rumor has it we are having filet migon. Oh well, someone has to eat it. Oh, by the way, last night for supper we had a light supper of lobster and salad.

Ok, enough for today. Will try to post again tomorrow.

Please continue to pray for safety as we travel to these communities.

Thank you for your support,
Carol