Sorry it's been so long ... I have a feeling the delay between postings is going to become a regular occurrance. Trust me though, I'm doing the best I can.
I have safely returned to the far side of the world. I've now been here almost five days, and it feels like a month! ... in a good way :) I've gotten to briefly explore a new country as well as experience a new part of a familiar country. I've reconnected with old friends and quickly made new ones. At this rate, I anticipate a rather fun, exciting, productive, and definately HOT next five months or so!
I'm hoping to get some of the pictures I've taken the past few days onto my link here soon, so check back often if they're not on yet. So, until the pictures are up, I'll just fill you in a little bit about what's been going on. I have to start by simply saying that it's SO good to be back in the islands again!!! The smells, the sights, the tastes, the sounds ... it's like returning to a dream. I don't imagine I'll become fluent, or even conversational, in the language in my short time here, but it's fun to see what's already starting to come back to me from nearly seven years ago.
The weather's been fantastic. It's only rained once ... unfortunately it was when there were some guests here and we were going to take a boat to a jungle hike with a waterfall and a natural pool at the end (you'll be able to see this in the pictures I'll put up soon), but we weren't able to go because the rain made the trail too muddy. Other then that, it's been hot and beautiful! I've even managed to get a little tan and a little sunburn while still maintaining some of my pasty-white, scandinavian skin :)
In the short time I've been here, we've had two groups come to the beach in which I'll be spending most of my time while I'm here. The first group was 30 local junior highers from an international school here along with four of their teachers and their principal. The second group was an Australian dad and his two sons on holiday. We've done leadership initiative games, jungle hikes, boat trips, swimming, and I've been helping out a little bit in building an earthen (thanks, kraM) oven on the beach to make pizzas and bread and what-not. At this pace, there won't be much down-time ... but with the things I'll be doing here, that's not a bad thing :)
Well, lunch is ready and then I'm off to an afternoon meeting with the guys. Thank you again for supporting me financially, through prayer, and through love and friendship to make my time here possible. Thanks for continuing to check my blog too :) And remember, comments are always nice!!!
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Jeff,
I believe the term is earthen (as opposed to Earth-in -- unless that's a brand name), as in earthen jugs (made from clay). I enjoy reading your posts. Say hi to the Wheaties for me.
Oh, a suggestion if you want to keep getting support, you didn't get a tan, you worked under the scathing sun. There weren't 30 jr. hrers, there were 30 malnourished kids who can't live with their parents. And you don't scuba dive, you have intense baptismal sessions.
Mark
Jeff,
Mark has some good suggestions.
It was fun 'talking' to you via e-mail last night before I went to sleep.
Your descriptions make it sound like 'your kind of place'. Have fun, stay safe . . . and may God mightily use you to accomplish all he wants you to accomplish!!
I love you!
Mom
Jeff,
I love your pictures. The first one with you infront of the horizon looks as if you were superimposed (sp?) into the picture :) I'm glad you're doing so well. I'm also happy I can live vicariously through you and your travels! Keep up the blogging.
Love,
Victoria
Jeff,
Those really are great pictures. Thanks so much for sharing them! While I definitely love the one with you and the organge sunset, the organge sunset without you is absolutely breath-taking! Isn't it amazing that almost every night there is a fantastic sunset? When Dad and I are in that part of the world I spend alot of time just taking one picture after another . . . and it never does it justice.
It's also fun to see pictures that you've taken that I have taken in the same spot at a different time. We do get around, don't we!
Love you!
Mom
Thanks for sharing such amazing photos! The "Inside the Black Pool" pic kinda looks like flames on your head wich is wierd cause its under water, I know.
Just wanted to say hi quickly before getting back to working on a presentation. I hadn't checked you site for a little while, so it's been fun reading up. You're always in our prayers (no, really); hoping that all is well. See you later...
Al
Hi, Jeff! Thought it was about time I said hello. =) I totally dig reading about your travels and seeing your pictures. I would love to experience these places myself someday! Thanks for sharing their beauty with us. That sunset picture is now my laptop wallpaper...pure heaven. But even with all that wonderment, I'm sure you're missing Chipotle, so I'll have a burrito for ya.
Soak it in!
Ang
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