Guats Up

We havn't had WIFI for a while so this post will be jam packed. For the past few days we have been staying at a youth hostel. It is solar powered and the only way to get there is by boat. The most fun thing we did was swing off a rope into the water and another hostel called Finca Titan. We also spent a lot of time playing cards. All the guests liked to play cards in the evening. While playing we came up with many new terms such as "Guats up, Guetever, Guatios" and some others. Several of our friends had traveled from Belize so they liked to say "you better belize it". We also spent a lot of time kayaking.  The first kayaking trip was very long. It was four hours of kayaking. It was hard but very fun. We were supposed to find a waterfall at the end of the river... but we didn't. Although we didn't find it we had fun swimming in a smaller one.

The second kayaking activity was fun but.. scary. We tried getting four people in one kayak across the river, but it did not work. The Rio Dulce (candy river) is about as wide as lake Macatawa and we flipped the Kayak in the middle. First we had started filling with water and then I jumped out, then Adam, and then my mom. My dad went down with the ship. Only  a foot of it was out of the water and we are treading in the middle of a lake. Adam was freaking out and all out stuff got wet. After like two minutes a boat came by and helped us. They dropped us off and we paddled back to a cave from where they dropped us off. When we got to the cave the opening was huge! We had to walk through a bit of water and mud. When we got to the end there was a place that you can jump through the dark into the water but we couldn't jump in without a ladder to get out. Apparently you need to phone ahead to get the guide with the ladder. I'm not even sure i would have done it with a guide. On the way back we took a boat... with a motor.            EK

After finding the scorpion in our room within the first few minutes of arrival...it took us a bit to get over the hibbiejibbies. Our flash lights were stuck to our hands like glue for a bit. However it only took a day to adapt, then the kids were swimming, catching crabs, and other crawling things. We even enjoyed family Yoga on the dock with Sarah who was running the hostel for a few months. I have never done yoga and am inspired. No, not by my husband's lack of flexibility, but by the relaxation I felt after. I think it helped us embrace the beauty of our surroundings. The backpackers staying there were also great about playing with the kids and engaging them in conversation.

We are now in Tela Honduras where we will meet the mission group on Saturday. We are going to avoid traveling and enjoy the beach for a few days before we begin working. Pray that we are a blessing to the people we meet.                                    JK

Just inside the cave of the Tiger