We're back!! Had a wonderful time in Santa Rosa de Copan. Carli had told us that she wasn't coming to the airport, but she surprised us!! Not hard to spot her in the midst of Honduran faces! She looked great, very tan, her hair has grown, and she seemed to have boundless energy! I think that she forgot that we are not used to walking miles upon hilly miles-she sure made sure we got our exercise~

We saw the painting that our church youth group completed at the hospital...quite a task...it looks great. We went with them to the town of Gracias and Saturday to the Myan ruins. Very interesting and very hot and humid. On Sunday we travelled to Tela, a quaint little town on the coast. It is absolutely beautiful, and was a nice place to relax. On Tuesday we took a small boat to Punta Sal, walked through the rain forest, and spent time on a little secluded beach. The ride back in the boat was a killer...the ocean really churns up by afternoon and it was scary! I think that I was the only one that was afraid...the kids loved it!

The week flew by, and it was hard for Carli to say her good-byes. WE were very impressed by how much Spanish she really knew. She hopes to go back some day and see her new friends. She was detained at the airport and they made her pay $120 to exit the country...quite a scam as we only had to pay $34. She is mad, and hopefully can contact the embassy to see if they can return some of her money as this is not the usual way it happens. We'll see...

Ted's family will all be here this weekend...very nice as one brother is from Hawaii, the other from NJ and we don't all get together very often.