OT: hola from Honduras

[Stephanie31802]

Hi Everyone!
I am in Honduras now and will be here for the next 6 months. Life is going to be challenging here. I don't have many of the basic things we are used like hot water (sometimes we don't have water at all) or a washing machine. It is so hard to wash clothes on a board! I am teaching 2nd grade at a bilingual school. My students should, but don't, know much English. Their behavior is terrible. We have A LOT to work on. We have hardly any supplies for the classroom. We don't even have crayons or markers. I wasn't able to bring Kaya with me because I just didn't have any room. It's just as well because she would get really dirty here, it is so dusty from the dirt roads. I hope everyone is well probably won't post much in the next few months, but I will try. It is good to "talk" to people from "home". Here is the school's website: www.cofradiaschool.com

[Ashley1972]

Steph, did you see the post on the day you left wishing you a safe journey? Gosh, I knew that the conditions were terrible compared to here but I didn't think about how dirty it was. Miguel(Kayli's Papi) told me that nobody wears white sneakers over there because of the dirt roads. His parents just got electricity a little over a year ago. We all had to chip in to pay for it. They still don't have a phone and have to travel to Tegucigalpa to call us. I pray that you are able to reach these children and help them learn so they can have a chance at a good life. Do you speak Spanish? I couldn't imagine trying to teach children who don't understand what you're saying. Good luck, Stephanie. Stay strong and you know you can count on us to give you moral support. [img]graemlins/rose.gif[/img]

[Stephanie31802]

Originally posted by Ashley's Mommy:
Steph, did you see the post on the day you left wishing you a safe journey? Gosh, I knew that the conditions were terrible compared to here but I didn't think about how dirty it was. Miguel(Kayli's Papi) told me that nobody wears white sneakers over there because of the dirt roads. His parents just got electricity a little over a year ago. We all had to chip in to pay for it. They still don't have a phone and have to travel to Tegucigalpa to call us. I pray that you are able to reach these children and help them learn so they can have a chance at a good life. Do you speak Spanish? I couldn't imagine trying to teach children who don't understand what you're saying. Good luck, Stephanie. Stay strong and you know you can count on us to give you moral support. [img]graemlins/rose.gif[/img]

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thank you so much for your kind words. I did not see that post, but I will try to search for it. The computer here is so slow so it might take too long to find it. The children are beautiful, but they will be a challenge. We in the US are so lucky with what we have.

[TitanicLover15]

Hola!

Como esta? Por que es la tiempo? Frio? Donde eres en Honduras?

[rafferty]

WOW! You are going to have quite an adventure in the next few months! That is so cool. Please keep us posted, what a wonderful experience!

Shelly

[Ks4treasures]

Hello Stephanie...What a great and wonderful thing you are doing. I wish you the best of luck with your students! I just read thru the schools website and I almost felt like I was reading the beginning pages of another great adventure with Jess. We just read her book the other night.

I look forward to reading your other post in the future and hearing about all the experiences with "your kids".

Good Luck,

Sharon

[Ashley1972]

Here's the link to the previous post:
http://www.hostboard.com/cgi-bin/ult...f=2155&t=22733
I'm sorry we posted it too late. I think you were already on your way to Honduras!

[Stephanie31802]

Thank you Ashley's Mommy for reposting that. Thank you all for you encouragement. I am a bit homesick and that makes it harder to adjust. I will try to continue to post here since it makes me feel a bit better.

[SweetSam]

Hi Stephanie, I'm relatively new here, so I don't think we've talked before. I just read over the information on the link you provided, and I really admire the sacrifices you're making to help the children have better futures. I know it might be rough at first, but I think this is an experience you'll cherish and feel good about for the rest of your life. We'll be thinking of you and hoping for the best. [img]smile.gif[/img]