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| 18th December 2009 Hannah | Awesome! - From: Whoo-hoo for Honuras!!!! I'm glad you're enjoying everything! I wish I could be there, too! love you! you're amazing! |
| 17th December 2009 Solana | Alabanzas - From: Whoo-hoo for Honuras!!!! Alabo al Señor por tu viaje a Honduras. Me alegro que todo salió bien contigo. Oro por tu tiempo allá. Saludos a los hermanos y hermanas. Gracias para llevar mis cartas. Con mucho amor y cariño, Solana |
| 16th December 2009 Betsy | - From: Whoo-hoo for Honuras!!!! Glad you made it safe and sound to Copan luggage and all!!! I'm currently on Marco Island, FL - leave Friday -- with 3 friends - mid eighties and sunny --- Love and hugs. B |
| 16th December 2009 swills82 | - From: Whoo-hoo for Honuras!!!! I read somewhere that Honduras has suffered a regression of about 10 years in the tourist industry due to the turmoil this year. Sad. Glad your trip has been successful thus far! |
| 3rd December 2009 lisi leger | hehehe - From: Happy Birthday! lol miss nesbitt, i so wish i could go to hondurus with you! the cake thing sounds like fun |
| 3rd December 2009 lisi leger | hey! - From: HONDURAS HERE I COME!!!! nice blog miss nesbitt!!!! your story is funny. see ya at school! |
| 3rd December 2009 anonymous | - From: HONDURAS HERE I COME!!!! Good Luck. Safe Travels :) |
| 3rd November 2009 Betty Marks | cornhusk dolls - From: A place called "La Pintada" How can I purchase some of the cornhusk dolls made by the women of La Pintada? |
| 21st June 2009 Solana | Hola - From: Back Home April, Thanks for posting this. It's always great to read your entries and see the pix you post from Honduras. I pray that God is using you in a mighty way at the summer camp. Josh Price is working as a counselor this summer too. This Saturday night is our mega-reunion for Honduras with the Bullocks. How we wish you could come!!!!!!!!!! Kristen leaves Tuesday so she won't get to come either. But we had her and her brothers over Friday for a great time. <3 and prayers, Solana |
| 18th April 2009 Solana | baleada - From: A wonderful week in Copan! =) I would like to try the recipe too. Hannah told me baleadas are THE BEST!! |
| 18th April 2009 Solana | - From: Photos de Copán How wonderful to see pix of brothers and sisters whom I love and pray for. Thank you for sharing them, and thanks for delivering messages!! : ) |
| 18th April 2009 Solana | changes - From: A quick hello! Yes, it is challenging to remember what we've experienced and continue to allow it to change our hearts and lives. Whenever she returned from trips to Honduras, Hannah would always say, "Mommy, I don't want to go back to living like I used to." May God help us to make lasting changes! |
| 14th February 2009 erin | - From: Return to Honduras!!! hope you got there safe... i have been thinking of you! happy valentine's day love... hugs and kisses... e |
| 30th November 2008 Rilla | - From: One More Day With COWS!!! I LOVE YOU!!! JA JA JA!!! Me das risa. OK ... I'm going to try and do more traveling with people that you know in the future! ;-) |
| 24th November 2008 Hna, | so this proves I read some, eh? - From: One More Day With COWS!!! April, I like it better when you write about people I know. but ...well... adios. (sorry que soy so autocentricada///but maybe (quisas...tal vez...maybe!) you'll feel better about yourself in comparison.) |
| 18th November 2008 Rilla | - From: Beautiful Bamberg and Creative Conversation Gracias por el comentario! No sé si voy a escribir mucho más en las proximas semanas. Mañana regreso a Michigan! Sabes que espero volver a Honduras en Febrero? Solo para visitar ... talves por 3 semanas. Ojala. Me hacen mucha falta mis "aleros" de Honduras. =) |
| 17th November 2008 Zeeke | Germany - From: Beautiful Bamberg and Creative Conversation Hola Abril. Gracias por compartir tu experiencia en Alemania. No me daba cuenta de todos los entries que has escrito y las lindas fotos que has agregado. Silly me siempre que me conecto al travelblog y leo los blogs de la seccion de Centro America pero en esta ocacion me suscribi a tu blog asi que de ahora en adelante ire leyendo sobre tus aventuras. Que la pases bien adios |
| 13th November 2008 Rilla | - From: Welcome to the Wonderful World of DRESDEN! thanks nicole! it was actually hard deciding what photos to put on b/c we took so many and they're all fabulous! seriously, it seems like any photo taken of dresden is just gorgeous! |
| 13th November 2008 Rilla | - From: Berlin, The Wall, and How it Inspires Me OK - you and me have a travel date. you pick when and where and I'll be there! Whether it's tomorrow or in 20 years just let me know (OK, not actually tomorrow b/c i'll still be in Germany ... but a week from tomorrow would be alright) ;-) |
| 13th November 2008 Rilla | - From: Welcome to the Wonderful World of DRESDEN! ja ja ja! no girl - yous the one who be funny! ja ja ja. ok...so i was totally trying to be pc without trying to be pc ... and that's how it turned out! ;-) way to call me out on it tho. okay, so i'm the one that called them (well, specifically pigeons) "rodents of the sky" but Beth was really adamant about me not making friends with them. i think b/c she's a vet she knows what horrible little germs can be passed from them to innocent little creatures like me. i'm sure she was just looking out for my well-being ... but having the bird on my hand was seriously the coolest thing! |
| 12th November 2008 nicole | - From: Welcome to the Wonderful World of DRESDEN! oh, and LOVING the pics!! looks gorgeous there! |
| 12th November 2008 nicole | - From: Welcome to the Wonderful World of DRESDEN! mi abril is back!! :) had asian heritage?!! hahahahha.....you's funny. just say it abril, she had chinky eyes. hahahha....jk jk! i'm surprised your friend called the birds disgusting or whatever, isn't she a vet?! :P |
| 12th November 2008 erin | - From: Berlin, The Wall, and How it Inspires Me wow. i have tears in my eyes, mostly because i am so often impacted that way by things like what you saw here and no one understands. i told a friend last week that there are things in the world... sad broken disgusting things that i have to leave to God, because otherwise my heart would break all the time. i think that applies here! we have the obligation to do all we can to be "light in the darkness... a city on a hill"... and we have to let God do the rest. so convicting isn't it? i really wish i could have shared this first hand with you... huge hugs and lots of love!! |
| 12th November 2008 Rilla | - From: Berlin, The Wall, and How it Inspires Me Amber, EXACTLY! And that's the key God brings me back to over and over again: LOVE. |
| 12th November 2008 Rilla | - From: Welcome to the Wonderful World of DRESDEN! Thanks! She can change the setting so it only picks up one color. Fun. =) |
| 12th November 2008 Rilla | - From: Trip to Dresden Ha ha ha!!! It wasn't actually to bathe in. There was a shower we were supposed to use. I think they just wanted to make sure no one used the tub ... or wanted to do something interesting with it. =) I know, Turkish food is fabulous!!! |
| 12th November 2008 Rilla | - From: Ich bin in Deutschland!! (I'm in Germany!!) ha ha ha!!! OK, thanks Amber! I wondered who it was. =) |
| 12th November 2008 Amber D | It's the little things that make a big difference - From: Berlin, The Wall, and How it Inspires Me Thanks for sharing your thoughts April. Good stuff. Your last sentence made me think of a little saying we have in our house by Mother Teresa that goes, "We can do no great things; only small things with great love." |
| 12th November 2008 Amber D | Nice work! - From: Welcome to the Wonderful World of DRESDEN! Tell Beth the black & white picture of you with the colored leaves is Awesome! :) |
| 12th November 2008 Amber D | Ooh, cool! - From: Trip to Dresden Okay, I am looking at the picture of the dirt & dinos in the tub & it looks real & I am thinking, "How did you take a bath or shower in there?!" :) On another subject, that is cool that you got to enjoy Turkish fare. I didn't know it was common in Germany, but maybe you remember that Kamalani spent some time in Turkey in '04. He LOVED the food there! |
| 12th November 2008 Amber | Soda Water - From: Ich bin in Deutschland!! (I'm in Germany!!) Oh, sorry. That comment was from me by the way. :) Agua "con gas" is what they called it in Ecuador. :) |
| 12th November 2008 Amber D | nice picture! - From: SNOW and CASTLES I love the snow on autumn leaves pic. |
| 6th November 2008 anonymous | - From: Ich bin in Deutschland!! (I'm in Germany!!) Ha, ha! Soda water is nasty. I guess it's an aquired taste that I did not aquire. I remember being unpleasantly surprised to get that instead of regular water while in Ecuador. :) I made sure not to make the same mistake again! |
| 4th November 2008 erin | - From: VET for Another DAY! it looks like you are having such a good time... how did i miss that beth was a vet? lol! |
| 1st November 2008 mom | Dankke - From: Playing Vet For a Day Liebe Meine Tochter. Wir alle haben us gefreut uber alle die bauren Photos. DAd, Angel und ich..... Ich habe es alle zu die andere beide gelessen. Good Job... Love You, Mom |
| 24th October 2008 Rilla | - From: photos Thank you Aunt Betsy for all of your encouragement! Your interest in my time down there and what God's been doing in my life is a huge blessing to me! I'm excited to see how God has used and will continue to use that time in my life! Lots of love and hugs to you and the family!!! April |
| 24th October 2008 Rilla | - From: photos Thanks Promise! I'm still awed by the fact that God allowed me that time in Honduras and to have those experiences! It's sort of a "wow, I never would have imagined myself in this place and doing all of this!" It wasn't easy, but I wouldn't trade it for anything! Love, April |
| 24th October 2008 Betsy | photos - From: photos Fabulous photos of you last days at home #2. What a fabulous experience you had during your time in Honduras. THank you for sharing them with us. You are a blessing to all!!!! Love and hugs!!!A. Betsy |
| 23rd October 2008 Promise | Great Pictures! - From: photos Thanks for sharing your pictures and experiences. I got a good laugh out of seeing "the outhouse" lol.... The Myan Ruins picture is really cool too. What a great experience. :) Love, Promise |
| 17th October 2008 Ben | Fotos - From: photos Hola April gracias por subir las fotos y tambien por escrbir. Te habia mecionado antes que encontre tu blog buscando el blog de mi amiga. Me he dado cuenta que hay muchos muchachos y muchachas haciendo trabajo voluntario en Honduras y en otros paices de Centro America. Me gusta leer lo que escriben pues me hacen sentir como si yo estubiera tambien ahi, y ademas porque me gusta leer sobre las diferentes impresiones que muchos de ellos tienen al encontrarse en situaciones inimaginadas. Realmete espero que Dios te de la oportunidad de re encontrarte con todos los amigos que hicistes en ese pais. Adios. Para la ñ has Alt y 164 |
| 17th October 2008 Rilla | - From: Last Days in La Joya muchisimas gracias! Si yo se ... POR FIN escribi algo, verdad? Me hace mucha falta Honduras ... la cultra, la gente, hablar espanol!!! Pero todo esta en las manos de Dios. El tiene un plan perfecto! Me gustaria volver a visitar a todos alla .... =) Todavia quiero subrir algunas fotos de las ultimas semanas. Fueron algunas de las mejores de todo mi tiempo en Honduras! Que Dios te bendiga! Si ... estamos en comunicacion. |
| 14th October 2008 Ben | Hola April - From: Last Days in La Joya Hola April, muchacha gracias por actualizar tu blog, I did really miss your last entry I usually open the entries in the Central America tab, y tu blog estaba bajo la viñeta de Norte America. So I miss your open house at the church. However I hope this is not the last time you type something for your readers. Te deseo la mejor suerte de el mundo en todas tus actividades. Me puedes escribir en caso que quieras conversar en Español. Adios |
| 1st October 2008 Solana | wish I could've come! - From: Back in the States I wish I'd had more notice about your program so I could have flown over. jaja! seriously, i'm thankful for your safe arrival in the states and continue to thank God for the opportunity you had to live with Pastor Nahún and Aura and their kids. What a joy it was to meet you in Copán! i hope we see you again this side of Paradise. C : |
| 12th August 2008 Solana | saludos y abrazos de mi parte - From: Saying "Good-Bye" to Copán (No...it was actually "See You In August") and Arriving in La Joya It must have been so hard leaving Pastor Nahún and Aura's home. I cried when I read your entry. I miss them all--all of my friends in Copán. Enjoy your last few days with them. Love, Pamela |
| 12th August 2008 Solana | so you hadn't heard? - From: Mission Team in La Joya I am so happy that hannah got to return to La Joya. What a beautiful gift from the Lord through her loving brother Josh. |
| 12th August 2008 Solana | what a foursome!!! - From: I found the next place in Honduras where I want to live!!! It looks like you had an incredible time. Just more icing on the cake of living in Honduras, right? Well, maybe another layer plus icing. I hope we see you again some day this side of heaven. Love you! |
| 10th August 2008 erin_bird | - From: I found the next place in Honduras where I want to live!!! i wish i could have been there!! this looks so amazing. the rain... the water... the bats!! i want to see it all... |
| 5th August 2008 Rilla | - From: Mission Team in La Joya WHAT A SURPRISE TO HAVE HANNAH GET OFF THE BUS!!! I was with the kids up by the clinic when the bus arrived. "Es hannah!" One of them shouted. "Vamos a jugar con hanna!" y les dije, "no...Hannah no iba a venir en este viaje." ooops...I was wrong. SOOOO good to have her here!!! |
| 5th August 2008 Rilla | - From: I found the next place in Honduras where I want to live!!! ok...just to clarify...I didn't do any rock throwing...it was THEM...all THEM!!! Plus it was an ity-bity guy, and maybe hurt or sick or who knows. Actually they think he may have been the "black bat" of the family since he was hanging outside the cave in the middle of the day. (They did finally leave him in peace...with no physical harm done. Good thing they're bad aims). Si, disfruto mucho mis ultimas semanas aca. increible que ya me voy. Estoy emocionada para regresar a Michigan...pero muy triste dejar todo de Honduras. Pero, mi vida esta en las mano de Dios ... El es fiel y sabe todo. :) |
| 3rd August 2008 Solana | praises - From: Mission Team in La Joya I'm so glad to hear our friends are all right. Hopefully the health problems with the Tolupanes will be over soon. Enjoy your time with Hannah. How I wish I were there, too! Love and prayers, Solana |
| 1st August 2008 Ben | Bats - From: I found the next place in Honduras where I want to live!!! Please dont throw rocks to the bats. They are also God's creation. Muchacha no por favor. Enjoy your last 3 weeks in Honduras Michigan weather will be so on its peak of the heat when you get back. Take care and be safe. Adios |
| 1st August 2008 Rilla | - From: Mission Team in La Joya hi solana!! Priase God, yes the raining stopped! Everyone is OK...and the churches. I heard the Copan river is still very full and there may still be some danger with that... but as far as I know all is fine. Thank you for your prayers! |
| 29th July 2008 A. Betsy | Mission Team in La Joya - From: Mission Team in La Joya SO good to hear you SO HAPPY. Love and BIG hugs |
| 27th July 2008 Solana | wonderful - From: Mission Team in La Joya Our God is so amazing. I'm rejoicing with you that "your kids" finally came. I can't imagine why it took them so long. I have fond memories of them gathered around you, singing and listening to the Bible stories on the grass outside the clinic. Have you received any more word about the flooding in Copán? I've been praying for our friends there. Love you! Solana |
| 17th July 2008 Rilla | - From: algunas photos más... Haven't ever tried to make flan...although I love it. Villamil has two great ones I love: coffee and coconut. Delicious. I've made a few things here...baladeas especially. That'll become a new staple for me. :) There are a lot of commonalities between the central american countries I've been in. One definitely knows he's in CA. But each one is also unique. It feels different when I cross the border to Guatemala or El Salvador. The people are different...and a bit of the culture too...and they may use different words for things. Like the variation between the east and west coast, or the south, or the midwest in the states. I really have loved getting to experience so much here and being a part of so many different things. Even though Copán is a huge tourist town, and lots of expats live here, I really treasure the Honduran friends that I have and the relationships I've made. That is the best thing I've gained from my time here! |
| 12th July 2008 Ben | Honduran culture - From: algunas photos más... Hola April. By how you describe all activities you take part in I'd say it is really amazing the amount of Honduran culture you have assimilated. I should probably say Central American culture since for what I understand all these countries are pretty similar, Well you tell us. It would be cool though if you learn how to cook some of those dishes you describe in your blog. Have you tried to make a Flan yet? I find those extremely delicious. Please take care and write more. It is always fun to read your blog. Adios. |
| 11th July 2008 Rilla | - From: Congreso Juvenil --- INCREDIBLE!!! de nada, Amber. Gracias a Dios por todo lo que Él hace en nuestras vidas. ¿Verdad? Espero que todo esté bien en tu vida. Te quiero mucho! |
| 11th July 2008 Amber | Gracias - From: Congreso Juvenil --- INCREDIBLE!!! Gracias Abril, for sharing. |
| 10th July 2008 Rilla | - From: Congreso Juvenil --- INCREDIBLE!!! thank you. i'm hoping to have more time in these weeks to catch up with experiences. blessings. |
| 10th July 2008 Rilla | - From: Zip Line Adventure!!! El Salvador is a beautiful place to be from! I absolutely LOVED the people there! I'm hoping to put up more photos...it's often a challenge in the internet cafes, and with the power going out. :) |
| 10th July 2008 Rilla | - From: La Joya: New Medical Equipment and Construction yep, that's him...translating between the two doctors. |
| 9th July 2008 Ben | Great Story - From: Congreso Juvenil --- INCREDIBLE!!! That was good! Thank you for sharing hopefully its message goes beyond this blog. Please write more and many blessings for ya. |
| 5th July 2008 Ben | - From: La Joya: New Medical Equipment and Construction Hey, is that Hector Ulloa in the blue and yellow shirt? looks like him haha. Whoa, thats awesome to see the chicken coop, they told me about that when I was there, looks like its coming along nicely from the pic. |
| 5th July 2008 Ben | Comparing Cities - From: Zip Line Adventure!!! Hi April. It is really nice to read your entries you are doing a great job teaching and spreading the good news very admirable. I am originally from El Salvador and I had a good time reading your experiences there I live now in MI and I have visited Detroit several times I find it very noicy too. but I love it here because lots of friendly people. Please write more and post more pictures. Adios |
| 30th May 2008 Aunt Betsy | almost done - From: almost done.... April - you are one VERY special person. You have touched "your" kids in more ways that you can imagine. It is THEIR blessing that they had you for a teacher. I know you had many hard times but you are one strong hardworking gal that does not quit and have become a better person for it. (Not that you were not good prior to this mission you chose. ) So glad to hear that the medical equipment that was sent is what they needed. Love, hugs and prayers, |
| 17th April 2008 A. Betsy | Suchitoto and coming back to Honduras - From: Suchitoto and coming back to Honduras It is so good to hear about your travels. Spring has FINALLY sprung here with the last couple of days is high 60's. I look forward to hearing more from you. Love and hugs!!! |
| 12th April 2008 Solana | so glad to hear about and see your trip - From: El Salvador Revisited April, I've been praying that God will encourage you and give you help with your teaching. From your list of jewels, it sounds like He's been answering. It looks like you've had some really fun trips with friends. Beautiful scenery! I hope some day to be able to visit more areas of God's creation. The kids and my hubby and I have the week off for our spring break. We'll be painting some rooms in our house, playing tennis (still indoors although the snow is melting fast), and continuing to complete scholarship applications to hopefully get more money to pay for college for Hannah. Miss you, miss Nahún and Aura, Marvin, David, Sarai, Daniel, y Guidman, miss Honduras. I'm not sure when I'll return as it's clear I need to focus for the time being on getting my beautiful daughter through college. But, Lord willing, I will return some day. Josh is thinking about going back August 2-12 with the next team from our area. Love you all! Saludos a todos por favor! Romanos 15:13 Solana |
| 22nd March 2008 Rilla | - From: TRAVELING!!! Detroit is a beautiful city with beautiful people...not that San Salvador isn't...it's just we've got such an awesome God that He lets us love one place especially and not every single place in the world! :) |
| 20th March 2008 Mom | Big, noisy city ??? - From: TRAVELING!!! Doesn't that sound like Detroit????? Glad all is going well... Miss you. Love, Mom |
| 15th March 2008 nicole | hola - From: catching up... hola abril, bueno, primero, NO ERES UNA MALA MAESTRA!! jesus. jejej....estoy segura q eres una buenisima maestra y q te aprecian los estudiantes muchisimo! lo seinto q tengas malos dias (y con tanto calor y secos. ay, me acuerdo cuando estaba en tegus y los cabrones patronatos no nos habian dado el agua por como 3 semanas! q mala onda!). pero si, se siente bien quejarse y quitalo de tu sistema. :) puedes quejarte a mi si quieres cualquiera tiempo, estoy aqui para escuchar! solo necesitas escribirme. :) ay, te vas a el salvador, tengo celos. :P y me alegro q puedas disfrutar la ciudad de sps, pero ay, ese viaje de copan a sps es como el infierno! tantas curvas y blechh. me siento como vomitar solo pensar en esa jalon (ride). jejej.... bueno, tengo examenes finales esta proxima semana, asi q no puedo relajarme hasta una semana, pero disfrutate la tuya! te extrano, cuidate! :) besitos, nicole |
| 16th February 2008 A. Betsy | Busy - From: Busy Thanks for the update, Glad to here all is well and you are busy. This weekend Jen, girls and Sandy and I are up north in Brainard, 2 hours north of Twin Cities for a Basketball tounament that Zoie is in. I am staying with Sandy at her cabin and Jen and girls are at a hotel with water fun with the team. beautiful powdery snow, 4" or so last night. Having a great time. Thanks for sending the sun and warmth we need it. Love and hugs Betsy |
| 2nd February 2008 Rilla | more fun! - From: Fun with Family! Aunt Betsy! I got your Jesus talking doll yesterday!! My entire host family is enthralled with it! I have never seen or heard of one before, so it'll be a fun addition to my teaching tools. :) Thank you so much for thinking of me and sending it down!!! |
| 1st February 2008 nicole | - From: Fun with Family! man, what good looking ppl, que guapo! jajaj....and that girl's really pretty! |
| 30th January 2008 Aunt Betsy | family fun - From: Fun with Family! All of us need fun in our lives. Looks like you found some. Thanks for the updates and pictures. Currently -10 with -33 wind chills. Love and hugs!!!! |
| 29th January 2008 Rilla | - From: New Job -- Prayer Needed! thanks! moving to a new country is a big thing, i hope everything goes smoothly for you guys! |
| 26th January 2008 Rilla | - From: La Joya: New Medical Equipment and Construction I'll miss seeing you all in La Joya!! But my prayers are with you! Have tons of fun! -A |
| 25th January 2008 Edgar | Congratulations on your new position - From: New Job -- Prayer Needed! Congratulations. Now you will have your plate full, I assume. If you remember , my son will be there in June and if he is lucky , you will be his teacher if you are still in third grade . I've been reading your recent blogs and I wanted to tell you that you speak very good spanish already. (I saw your pictures and your greetings in Spanish to your father in a video; good for you). Rilla my son and I are looking forward to be in Copan. He is so excited and a little nervous . He says that you will help him with his Spanish. Till next time Edgar and Oscar |
| 25th January 2008 Solana | LaJoya - From: La Joya: New Medical Equipment and Construction Hey, Abriela! So good to see your latest entries. Lord willing, Hannah, and her brother Josh, and I will all see you in a month. we're excited to be coming back to Honduras. Your pix of the clinic are great. God is faithful. It's good to see the progress on the chicken barn and to see the heart machine your mom brought down. Please pray for our team coming down. We still have 2 tix left. Love, prayers, and hugs to Aura and Nahún, Marvin, David, Sarai, Daniel, and Guidman! Please also greet the people at the church for me. Love and hugs and prayers for you, too! |
| 21st January 2008 Rilla | - From: La Joya: New Medical Equipment and Construction Aunt Betsy, Thank you SO much for your part in the clinic. I was talking to the missionaries and they said that this technology brings the medical abilities of La Joya to a whole new level. The doctors were so excited to have the equipment there! So a great big thank you from everyone! It has been such an encouragement to me to have so many of you become connected with Honduras in this way! Blessings! :) |
| 20th January 2008 A. Betsy | LaJoya Medical equipment - From: La Joya: New Medical Equipment and Construction April, I am so happy things went well in LaJoya for you. It is good to know and see the new medical equipment arrived safely. We are pleased to have been included in the purchase of the much need equipment for the LaJoya area clinic. Love and big hugs from Minnesota --- |
| 16th December 2007 Rilla | - From: La Joya #1 --- Medical That's great! I can't wait to meet you and spend the time in La Joya! Blessings as you prepare! |
| 16th December 2007 Sarah | La Joya clinic - From: La Joya #1 --- Medical I found your blog interesting, as I will be going to Honduras in two weeks, to work in the La Joya clinic also! (I am with the VT medical group that is coming to work in the clinic again!) |
| 9th December 2007 Rilla | - From: The day we climbed the "Elafante" ...We call it the elephant because from a distance it looks like the head and back of an elephant. Hopefully I'll have a photo of that soon. Um...cold here is low 60s...maybe it reaches the 50s on the really bad days. I guess compared to Minnesota we're roasting. :) |
| 8th December 2007 A. Betsy | Elefante - From: The day we climbed the "Elafante" OK, so why is it called "Elefante"? You talk about cold it was -5 f here this morning upon waking. Love and hugs |
| 8th December 2007 mom | Great view - From: The day we climbed the "Elafante" This would have been a fun climb for you, I , Aric and the kids.... IF we would have had time !!! How was the soccer game?? Still pumped up from my visit. Love You, Mom |
| 3rd December 2007 Rilla | - From: Stunning it was one of those times were everything in life just felt right and good and it was God reminding me again to trust and live with his daily joy and peace rather than worry. how assuring is that! |
| 3rd December 2007 Rilla | - From: Life It's a safe place. I mean, we're still in Central America...but Copan is a very touristy town, lots of foreigners here with little problems. There have been a few incidents over the years, but nothing more than you'd get practically anywhere in the world. Probably safer here than most places in the states. :) |
| 3rd December 2007 erin_bird | - From: Stunning i keep thinking about this post. i wish i could have been there with you! what an amazing and wonderful time with God that must have been... miss you, love you... e |
| 29th November 2007 anonymous | - From: Stunning Stunning and amazing is the way you describe that little town that I have visited in past vacations. I can even hear the chirping insects in a clear night in Copan, combined with the clear sky shinning with a million stars. I can even hear the murmur of that little stream running down the valley. But what is more amazing is the peace of mind that you have in your heart. I guess that the solitude and slow pace of that town has helped you to accomplished that state. I can wait for the day I will move there. |
| 29th November 2007 Rilla | HA!! - From: Life at Random I feel like the whole world knew mom was coming except for me! :) It was a great surprise. |
| 29th November 2007 Rilla | Aric - From: SURPRISE!!! ... he's my brother. :) |
| 29th November 2007 A. Betsy | Stunning - From: Stunning Wow!!!!!! What an awesome experience and one you will remember for ever I'm sure. Love, hugs and prayers |
| 29th November 2007 Bethany Brown | I understand - From: SURPRISE!!! I read your Comment about learnig taking place one day when you were tutoring...I totally understand that magnificent feeling of Learning taking place with the students you teach. Hopefully that continues....So glad your mom could come and visit!! who is Aric? |
| 28th November 2007 erin_bird | - From: SURPRISE!!! i am so glad that you had a great time with family! did you have "thanksgiving" with them too? love to you and your honduran family... give sarai a kiss from mae!! |
| 25th November 2007 Aunt Betsy | Surprise! - From: SURPRISE!!! When your called me a week before she left to join saying that she was going with Aric to see you God answered a prayer. I'm glad you were surprised to see her and I know she was happy to see you also. She was so excited once she made the decision to go. I can't wait to hear what she has to say about the trip. Love and Hugs!!!! |
| 22nd November 2007 Solana | Bringing a friend? - From: Life at Random Oh, yes, seems like there was another person heading to Copán. I trust the three of you are having a splendid time together!!! I pray for your Bible club, Abriela. Saludos de mi parte a tu familia de Copán!! |
| 14th November 2007 Betsy | LIfe at Random - From: Life at Random Snow???? We did have flurries here today which was great for me, I was in FL the other times Mpls had snow/flurries. One never knows what will happen in the next minute, we just have to live with what is sent our way. Please give Aric a hug for me and enjoy your time with him and his friend (your mom mentioned he was bring a friend?). I'm sure you are excited to see them. Love and hugs from the Randall's!!!!!!! |
| 14th November 2007 anonymous | - From: COLD FRONT! Rilla hy, my name is Ed and I want to tell you that your work down there is very commendable. I admire you for your dedication with those children that need people like you to give them hope for a better future. I am planning to move to Copan Ruins by the next year and I have a son--8-year-old son that I will enroll in Mayatan. I will request from you some information. My son doesn't speak any Spanish at all, although I am Hispanic but in home we never spoke any Spanish. Do you think that he will be able to handle third grade without knowing any Spanish? I would appreciate if you give some ideas and more information about Mayatan school. Thank you Ed from Miami, Fla |
| 14th November 2007 Beth | Ich bin falsche - From: Life at Random I know exactly what you mean about the language changing. Today I couldn't properly say 'early' (fruh), a word I've said a million times before....it's SO frustrating sometimes!! :) |
| 14th November 2007 Edgar | Safety in Copan Ruins - From: Life Rilla , good morning. how is public safety handled in Copan Ruins. Is it safe to live down there. Can you comment on that? Ed |
| 14th November 2007 Edgar | God Works Through You - From: A place called "La Pintada" When you refer your story about the kids in La Pintada, your words are so inspirational. I admire your devotion to those kids in need. It takes a real christian to go down there to a country where the need is right in your face wherever you turn your head, and as you say, not only see the burden they carry , but carry it out with action. And one last comment: Your role is not small. You will receive blessings for all the help you are bringing to this people. I am sure that they see hope when they see you, because through you, God is working. |
| 13th November 2007 Kimberly | - From: A Somber Moment Wow - I'm so sorry to hear about that loss - that must be really hard! |
| 11th November 2007 aunt Betsy | Thank you - From: A Somber Moment April, Thank you, thank you - for all you share with us during your stay in Hondouras. You give us a vivid new insite into another culture and their ways. I am sorry about the loss of your friend, she was way too young and had so much life ahead of her. Thoughts and prayers are with you and all. THANK YOU for sharing and being you. Love A. Betsy |
| 31st October 2007 Kayla | Love ya - From: COLD FRONT! Hi April, I miss you and love you. Sorry its cold, but it's getting cold on this side of the world also. I love you and miss you a lot. |
| 29th October 2007 Solana | TQM - From: COLD FRONT! So good to read your updates and stay in touch with what's going on in Copan. Please give my love to Aura and Nahun's family and anyone else you see that I might possibly know. I hope to return in February. |
| 24th October 2007 Anna Hershberger | Hello - From: Hot Springs! Hi April, thanks for all your updates, they are so interesting to read. You make life here in the states look rather boring and colorless, especially after your fabulous photos. I read all the blogs up till now, but if you have time, email me sometime, ok? (Time...what's that?) :-D See ya in less than a year!! |
| 23rd October 2007 nicole | - From: Hot Springs! hey, why didn't you come with us that one time we went up there? man, that ride up there was hell to me. made you want to come back to the cobblestone road of CR after driving that trail up to aguascalientes! ;) |
| 21st September 2007 A. Betsy | - From: Día del Niño ("Kid's Day") I realized I should have put this a public comment rather than a private one. Looking forward to your photos when you have time. Love and prayers!! April - I just finished catching up on your blog (9/4) . You have a way with MANY things (teaching, believing, patience, care for others, love for God and many more) but you also have a way with words. As I read each of your entries on your various involvements in Hondouras I could feel the love you have for what you are doing, it seems to be sheer joy. I hope that makes sence to you. As I have mentioned before you have done and are doing such wonderful things for so many people it is a honor to be a relative of yours. I pray that Felix (hurricane) doesn't/hasn't caused problems with you, yours and Hondouras. Love, prayers and thoughts are with you A.Betsy |
| 11th September 2007 kayla | Miss you - From: My Family April, its so funny, it took me forever to find how to write a comment. Haha... well not forever. You would think I know how to read-huh. I just want you to know that you are so missed and love by someone in GR, who is from the Bahamas. I am so proud of you and thankful for God that He chose you to go forth into the world for the kingdom of God. May every need you have be met by His glorious riches. You are a wonderful person that loves beyond measures. God bless you friend |
| 19th August 2007 Ann | Love Your Writing - From: Teaching @ Mayatan Dear Daughter, I love to read of your experiences. Guess I am getting good at living vicariously! You are such a great example of living your theology in the real world. I trust God for His continued SUPER Blessings on your life. Love, Mom |
