A lot of Firsts...

It's been a crazy week since the students have been back and every day has been packed from morning until night. We thought it would be fun to share some of our "firsts" since we've been down here.

• The first time we were served three carbohydrates at a meal with nothing else
• The first time we’ve owned a motorcycle (The first time Joseph has crashed it, too)
• The first time we’ve seen a million fireflies
• The first time we’ve had spaghetti with hard-boiled eggs in the sauce (served with tortillas, of course – which by the way is actually quite tasty)
• The first time we’ve washed our clothes on “The Pila” (similar to a washboard) and hung our clothes on a clothesline
• The first time we’ve slept under a mosquito net
• The first time Hailey has seen a coyote UP CLOSE
• The first time Micah has been given cookies and other sweets (which is the common food of choice for crying babies in Honduras)
• The first time Hailey can honestly call herself a “Chicken Farmer”
• The first time we have ever lived without a refrigerator
• The first time it sounds like we’re camping EVERY night
• The first time we’ve lived within walking distance to one of the most beautiful sights in the country (A Huge Waterfall)
• The first time Micah has asked for something in Spanish (Agua, Agua, Agua)
• The first time Joseph has cut Hailey’s hair (It’s not half-bad either)
• The first time we’ve seen and heard a barking toad (about as big as Micah’s head)
• The first time Micah has kicked, punched, and pulled the hair of a dog (A common practice here in Honduras that we are trying to keep Micah from learning)
• The first time Joseph has had thoughts in Spanish (on accident, of course)
• The first time Joseph has cried in Spanish (Es una broma – look it up in a Spanish dictionary)
• The first time our entire family has had a case of HRUBS – all in one day! (Honduran Rapid and Unexpected Bowel Syndrome…from the food)
• The first time we need to drive through a river three times to get to the nearest town
• The first time we have regularly gone to bed at 8 PM

I am sure there are many other “Firsts” that we aren’t thinking about. Hopefully the funny stories will make their way into a future blog post.