Despedidas y Una Amiga!!!

To translate.....going away parties and a friend!!!

I always knew March was going to be a busy month. And a sad one! I leave in 19 days from the Ranch. It is breaking my heart, but I am truly savoring every moment...it's almost hard to decide where and who to spend my time with as I know the opportunities to spend time with these people on a daily basis is coming to an end.

On Saturday, we had a Despedida (going away party) here on the Ranch for 4 people...Me, another former teacher, Jesse, and a couple, the Mallasch's. All of us are leaving (the couple already has left) the ministry this month...and so the party was a good time of all getting together, playing some softball, and just enjoying fellowship.

This week, last friday, my friend Tammy came to visit me and the Ranch! It's been so fun to have her here again. She was my roommate when i first moved to the Ranch, and we have continued to stay in touch, even though she left the Ranch after being here for 3 years...and has been living in IL now for the past year and a half.

The pictures are from the Despedida mostly...and some of Tammy.

¡¡¡¡I AM SURE GONNA MISS THESE FACES!!!!

brayan, tammy, shelly and I after a night of games

wilson and i

The frosting got a little out of control :)

Junnior and I!!!

Obed and I

Steve, Brayan, Oscar, and I

Me, Tammy and Steve--friends re-united!

nothing much new!

I thought i would write a quick post, even though there really isn't much new right now. ..here are some of my thoughts:

**I'm glad I'm not super sick anymore....tired yes, sick no!

**I'm sure gonna miss these kids...

**I am so thankful for the less-rainy weather upon us. Although the windchill is a bit chilly still!

**I just made an awesome peppermint brownie torte ...yummm ...3 layers of brownies, a layer of a whipcream/creamcheese/mint extract and then a layer of chocolate whip cream! can you say double-yum???

**I finally have my ticket to fly up to Ceiba. Yes, I'm flying. Why...well i don't feel like getting into Ceiba way at night like i could if i took a bus, and also i get really impatient on busses, and honduras is playing a big game that night and i don't want to miss it ;)

**It took forever to get my ticket to fly up to Ceiba...cuz the comp. froze as i was buying it online so i didn't know if it had gone through or not. Thanks to a bi-lingual 15 year old here on the ranch, who called the airlines for me and got it all straightened out....i now for sure have a ticket AND confirmation number....!

**I think that's about all for now :)

Blessings on your day!

Sarita

doctors, dentists and eye-doctors!

Ha this is going to be a random post, but as i got to thinking, lately, I have been to a lot of doctors recently....first eye-doctor, than a visit to the ER, and then to the dentist! Whew! Good thing medical care here in honduras is fairly cheap! Here's the rundown!

Total eye-visit including new glasses and lenses cost less than $25 USD. See picture.

I had to go to the ER due to major dehydration after being extremely sick....they gave me an IV and pumped me full of other drugs....and was MUCH cheaper than in the states, but still a decent chunk of money so i'm not gonna put that on here :)

Then I went to the dentist and turned out that I didn't need to get any work done, like i thought i had, and so all i was charged for was the x-ray: $15 USD. total.

God is good :)

House of Joseph

Oh the House of Joseph. This house is the home that when I was originally accepted to work with WGO, I was told would be the "main" house that I would be working in. That has indeed stayed true, as I am in their house every month, except the 5 months that i was full-time in another home of precious kids.

I was in the House of Joseph again this past month for 5 nights...well actually turned out to be 4 nights...see next posting and you'll see why :)

Here are some pics of the kids in the house...it amazes me how much they've grown up since i was first there!!!

Marlon--"smile with your teeth showing!" (oh and a little food on your cheek :))

Wilson: his name should be "dennis the menice" :) hehe

Favio...being himself.

Kev: Heyyy!

show me your "pearly whites!"

Host Family Assigned!

I got my "host family" assigned to me......so everything is set for good ol' language school. I'm getting anxious to get there.....although it is going to really, really break my heart to leave the kids here. Sounds like i will be living in a busy/crazy but good host family/home. Better that then one where I would be bored, right!

I've been in the house of joseph this week and will be in it until Monday, when the foster parents get back from vacation.

Haha...funny story...I called the dentist today....there's some dentists in teguz that speak english. Well, i called and since in situations where it really matters if you get what you need across, i don't like to speak spanish i immdiately asked the receptionist if there was anyone there that could speak english with me. Well, she said no. But then took my name and phone number and WAS going to have the dentist call me back in english ....but then i guess she realized i could speak some spanish and went on to ask me what i needed and stuff...and ends up i made my appointment :) haha! It's times like those where i proove to myself that maybe i know more spanish than i thought :)

Have a great night!!!!

HERE ARE A FEW PICS THAT SOME OF THE KIDS TOOK, THAT I JUST THOUGHT EXPRESSED PURE JOY AND LAUGHTER :)

...joy...

...laughter...

...more laughter!....

Darwin :)

Here's a few updated pictures of Darwin. For those of you who do not remember, Darwin was the youngest of the four boys that I was foster-mom for, for 5 months. Those boys are all so special to me! Darwin was out on the campo with his new foster family the other day, so we got to have some hang out time!

so precious!

he's obsessed with cell phones! i thought it was funny it so looks like he's texting someone!

Yup! He turned the big 3 this month!

i love this kiddo!

Beautiful days and Soccer Games! ¡La Vida Bonita!

It has been absolutely gorgeous out lately! Yesterday I was substitute teaching all day...and sat outside for a bit during recess...and even got a tan!! woohoo! It's so nice to be getting into the summer weather again after rainy and cold!!! Here are some pics of the soccer game yesterday and the sky that was just gorgeous! God blows me away with his beauty constantly with the evening sky!

A bunch of us watching the game.

Kelly and I watchin' the game....yay! Kelly is *hopefully* going to be joining me in language school in June when she gets done teaching! Yay!

OKAY THE COOL COOL SKY PICTURES WERE SUPPOSED TO BE HERE BUT THEY GOT DELETED ACCIDENTALLY AND WELL NOW THE INTERNET WON'T LET ME UPLOAD THEM :) SORRY~

the sky dark and eerie!

a nice action shot.....Obed kickin' it in

Kelly and I watchin' the game. We lost :( But it was fun anyways. Next game: the day i move to La Ceiba. My host family better love soccer ;)