Our second week of school is much harder than our first. We have much more homework, so it takes us a long time to finish it. Since we get out of school at 12:00 we come home and start doing our home work as soon as we've finished lunch. At about 3:00 or 4:00 we are finally done with our work and we relax for a while. Most nights we have church, so we run over there at around 6:30 or 7:00 (different nights, different times) of course since we don't understand a lot of Spanish and the whole church is made up of Spanish speaking peoples. this is about what we hear all night. haba aba aba aba Nosotros ababa abe abier Gracies aba ababa haber Senor.We catch a few words here and there, so it 's all good!!! We are learning more though too. One of the familias that goes there the Father knows some English, but the rest of the familia knows only Espanol.
(Hose father, Diana mother, Yesy daughter)They are sooo kind they are going to take us on a walk through the island! I can not wait to tell y'all about it! But,any way yesterday (Jueves) we were just walkin' to get some pots, and we saw them and walked over and said hola. Yesy was playing with some kids, Hose was sitting on a stool,and Diana was in side a little place that was a small kitchen cooking,(she would sell her food to people who would walk by and want food) we asked her what she would make and sell. She opened a pot of warm coconut chicken, it smelled good. and she said she makes,well... something like a burrito, but better!She wanted to know if it was good or not, so she let us try it and did not make us pay for it, she also showed us how to make a burrito and let us eat it, and then she sat us down and wanted us to try one more thing. She got out a plate and opened her pots and started putting stuff on to it. Rice with carrots, pepper,and spices; red beans, coconut chicken, and boiled bananas and set the plate before us with forks. Just the smell made you want to eat the whole plate right then. It all tasted so delicious! Surprising the boiled bananas tasted just like a baked potato. Well, that's all for now folks.
~With Thorns Come Roses~
*bonbon*
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Ola Bonnie and all,
So glad to hear that you are making some really special friends. I would love to try some of Dianah's coconut chicken. Sounds wonderful. I love coconut shrimp but have never had coconut chicken.
Bet you are glad that the weekend is here again. Can't believe you will soon be starting your 3rd week of classes.
Love you all and send hugs and prayers,
Aunt Becky and Uncle Ed
PS---did I tell you we googled Utilia? Absolutely beautiful.
I forgot to tell you....I breakfast this morning with your grandpa's special friend, Lavonne. I was telling her about your amazing experience and she would love to see your blog. Thought I would ask you first.
Love,
Aunt Becky
Bonnie,
Your interpretation of what the sermon was about (haba aba aba aba Nosotros ababa abe...etc.) cracked me up. I remember going to a Spanish service in Puerto Rico and getting about that much out of it. :) Even so, I'm glad y'all are getting to interact so much with the locals so quickly! The food sounds very Caribbean indeed. Arroz con habichuelas seems to be the Islander's staple food. You mentioned boiled banana; do they grow any plantain there, and if so have you had any yet?
-David S
Bonnie,
I like your interpretation of the church service! That was great. I can't believe you all are staying there for so long! When I go to Japan I only get to stay there for ten days. That's awesome though and I'm happy for you guys.
-Taylor J.
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