West Bay is very active during the weekend. There are locals selling everything from handmade necklaces and hats to handmade hammocks. It is very interesting. With all of the choices we opted for 9 DVDs of movies from U.S.
Eli makes friends quickly with his blond hair, fair skin and beautiful blue eyes. Before we knew it, the local girls were sharing their sand castle making supplies and he was building a beautiful castle!
Joseph and Jesse were interested in digging holes and reaching the point of water...they found it fascinating! Julianne on the other hand, prefers to live like a fish and swam the entire time! She found many exciting things in the sea! She got her first real taste of snorkeling. She had a great time.
We also learned that Roatan is very small. Everyone knows everyone. We met so many people and most of them already knew of our little family. We learned of a church to go to on Sunday and were overjoyed.
Before we left the States, we had been "church hopping" so that the kids could get used to different sorts of services. We know that not every Christian church does service in the same way and we wanted to prepare everyone for this new experience. It was a success. The church we attended was in the conference room of a local resort and the pastor and his wife ran the whole thing! The pastor said congregation could vary from 40 people to 140 people, it was always a mystery. It just so happened that this was the weekend that it was 140! Hallelujah! It was great. There were people standing in the back against the wall because it was so full. The pastor played the African drum and a girl from the congregation accompanied on the guitar while the wife did the media. The first song of worship was "He Reigns" and we knew we had been led there by God. Can't complain, things are great!
After church, we met so many locals and Julianne was able to go with them to the beach. She met lots of girls and now has friends to call that even live in our own neighborhood. Things are happening much quicker than we could ever have hoped for. I was able to accompany a neighbor to the grocery store and get our family some food and then we were invited over for rotisserie chicken for tonight's football game...American football that is because they are from the States as well.
One last thing, we've been warned of the boa constrictors, bugs, and more recently tarantulas! Last night, Chris spotted two of them and engaged in war with Raphael against them. The picture is pretty blurry but you can get an idea of about how big they are...and unlike typical spiders that run away from you, these run towards you!
Until next time...
living vicariously through you. love your blog, Enjoy the weather and the beach. It is turning cold here. So glad you and your family are making your dream come true. I am very happy that you found a church near you. I know this is a very important part of your life. I will have your grandmother read the blog and pictures. She is making chances in her life and needs your support.
ReplyDeleteand you know what I mean. I believe she is talking about getting a passport. I wonder why? Ha. Love you, Aunt Rita.