Well the time has come at last. We are at the end of our adventure here in Honduras and are getting ready to come back to the U.S. The past few days we have been being lazy here in Copan and have been doing all of our ¨lasts.¨Last walk up to school, last trip to Jaqueline´s house to tutor Isaac, last baleada, last trip to the pool, last trek back down to our house in the mud, last laundry by hand in the pila, last night sleeping with the fan on, last time turning on the faucet and hearing the dreadful sound of no water, last time teaching at church etc. There are so many more things that really summarize our trip. We are so sad to leave our friends here but feel really ready to come home and move on to what is next for us.
What is next? Well we are returning to Seattle where we will be staying with my mom for a little while until we get our lives figured out. David is applying for actuarial jobs in the Seattle and Portland areas and we hope to hear back soon about those opportunities. Pretty much the location in which we settle depends on that. For the summer we will be around and would love to see everyone and catch up.
Just a little about our last couple of days in Copan.
Yesterday we went to lunch with a couple of other teachers at Marisol´s house. Her official title at school is secretary but she is so much more than that. She and the director Norma are amazing women and we really enjoy spending time with them. Plus they know about EVERYONE in town and can fill us in on the happenings. We enjoyed a delicious lunch and great company.
Last night we were told by Jaqueline to come by around 5pm for a family night with her and some people from church. We came and it was just her family and David and I until about 6 when a bunch of people from church showed up. We then realized that it was really a going away party for us with a few gifts and all. We felt so loved. It is interesting how you don´t really fully realize the community you have built until you are about to leave it. We felt the same leaving Bellingham and now leaving Copan. We can´t wait until we are once again settled in.
Now this is something David and I have been planning on writing for a long time. At our school there are many students who are on scholarships of various levels that give them a chance to have a private bilingual education. We walk to school some mornings with Daniel who is the most smiley second grader and tries so hard to talk to us in English as we walk up the big hill. He has a scholarship that lets him go to school and he is a great example of a student who tries and really deserves it. Now that the computer lab is up an running he is one of about 10 boys who stay regulary afterschool to play around in kids Encarta. A couple of years ago there was a big scholarship program with sponsorships from the States. Recently sponsors have dropped out and left a lot of students without scholarship. The school didn´t want to send the kids away so has been paying so that many can continue even though the school can´t really afford it. I guess where this is heading is that on behalf of Mayatan we would like to ask if anyone would be interested in sponsoring a student that you consider helping a child at Mayatan. We would be happy to get you more information.
Well this is probably our last e-mail from Honduras. We head out on a bus at 5:15 tomorrow and are planning to arrive in Seattle at night. See you all soon!
It has been I think 6 weeks since I last posted. I guess I don't feel like there is much to report. Things are going very well and we are now settled into our apartment and are now counting down the months to this baby coming. I am finally showing and although these pictures aren't the best, you get the idea. I love seeing my stomach grow and imagining our little boy in there. These are pictures of me at 25 and 26 weeks. 
Its a....BOY! We had a great time on Friday getting to see our baby and he was not shy. We are having a boy and are very excited! Now we just have another 20 weeks to go before we get to see him in person.
Here are a few pictures from our trip to the Olympic coast at the beginning of September.
Well I guess we are overdue for an update. I has officially been one month since we spent our last day in Copan. I look back and it feels like our Honduran experience is quickly slipping away into a dream and that our life here in the States has always been this way. Except for the few things we brought back and our folders full of pictures it seems like we never even went away. I had to include this last picture that I mentioned way back around Valentine's day. They dye the chicks different colors and then sell them on the street. After they grow new feathers the only trace of dye left is around their eyes. It's pretty funny to see chickens with green, purple or pink masks on.
David got a job as a tutor at an education center and is enjoying working one on one with high school students teaching math and reading. For his interview he had to take the SAT and I am proud to say he did very well (we would hope so after getting his college degree). I on the other hand have been taking longer. I went to Colorado for a few days to visit family after my Step-Grandpa passed away. Since then I have been trying to figure out what I am going to do. I just got a Nanny job for the month of August and that will hold me over until I figure out what is next.
