Back in Huatulco

     We arrived safely back home to Huatulco after a very enjoyable visit with so many special folks, both family and friends. In spite of the fact that the entire trip was spiced with problems and a couple of disappointments, the good far outweighed the bad. A huge thank you for all of the generous hospitality and warm greetings. Many personal and spiritual insights were gained through the experience. I plan to share a little on those at a later time.

     The trip back home was an adventure. Our transportation arrangements to the airport disintegrated at the last minute. Thank you God for teaching us to be flexible. It was a logistical miracle since we had six 50 lb. suitcases, three heavy carry-on bags and three "computer" bags. I'm thanking the inventor of wheels. My carry-on got a little lighter thanks to the TSA. A large jar of peanut butter was taken. Apparently it is a paste and therefore not allowed, even though it was sealed. Also, my BioFreez and some freezer pops were lost to security. My bad! Should have known better on those.

     When we arrived at Huatulco, we breezed through Customs only to find that our ride home did not show. Since the airport closes after everyone is processed, we wound up having to take a cab. I still don't know how that guy got all of that stuff plus us into that little vehicle. We were happy to find the house exactly as we left it. No insects or other creatures had taken up residence. This was especially surprising in view of our past experiences and the fact that it had rained for the last six days including three solid day and night downpours thanks to tropical storm Arlene.(?) The humidity was beyond humid. All we wanted to do was shower and get to bed. Final insult? NO WATER!! In the morning I discovered that someone had closed the rooftop valve.

     It is a little cooler now but a lot more humid. The cloudiness (relatively speaking) is giving a partial reprieve from the fierce sunshine. It is also very green here now. We have been enjoying doing fun things with daughter Angela. We went to see crocodiles in the wild on a river as well as to the Mazunte Sea Turtle sanctuary. At the Iguana Sanctuary, I got to be in a cage with over 300 iguanas of various sizes. Donna and Angela opted to stay outside.

     We have also been reconnecting with people here. It has been so very rewarding to receive such warm welcomes. God has blessed us more than I could describe. We've resumed about half of our regular English classes. The others will resume next week and we'll be starting with the local hotel workers syndicate (union) soon.

     On a business note, we have received a couple of donations. We are very thankful for them as we are very much in need of financial support. However, we do not know who sent them. We feel very strongly that prompt and proper acknowledgments should be given. We apologize.

    We ask that you consider helping to support our work here. Information about how to do so is written in the panel to the left of the body of this post. If you do, please email us to let us know. We don't want you to think that we are ungrateful.