Hola!

We are here!!! We arrived safely yesterday morning. Seemed we barely skimmed a house or two on landing, but we made it. After arriving we had rice with chicken for lunch and then we all napped like babies for a few hours. After our beans and plantain dinner (Lori LOVES plantains but not the beans....). We all went to bed at 9:00 because we had been awake since 3:00 am! Coffee is great, kids are cute but our spanish is pathetic. The kids laugh at us but smile at the same time. We are getting dirty sitting on the ground with them and expect to get even dirtier tomorrow as we begin mixing cement for a drainage system behind the new beautiful dorm for the kids.
Church was entirely in spanish but no we stayed awake. No hugs and "Peace be with you" due to the fear of the swine flu. We knew we were all safe though, as we got heat scanned in the airport by masked gunmen and employees. After church we headed to McDonald´s (yes, McDonalds) with a few of the kids as a treat for good behavior or grades. They ate every french fry....and so did we.....

Will be in touch,

Diane and Lori