I
can get a flash drive here just fine, the only thing is that I can´t remember
the PIN for my bank card, so I am stuck for the moment. I don´t know if yáll
know my PIN, but if you do, could you figure out a way to send it to me? That
would be more than awesome. I honestly don´t need a camisole… we don´t like
layers here because they make us die. But if you´ve got a white shirt in mind,
that would be great. White doesn´t stay white very well here. Haha. Still
smiling.
Hermana
Reyes is cool. I think she doesn´t like the nursing stuff, but she deals with
it mostly. Haha We´ve had to adjust our strides a little bit together; I´ve had
to take it down a pace or two and she´s had to crank it up a little, but we get
along well and we´ve had a good time together thus far.
The
election is normally super dangerous here in Honduras, so when I said I was
helping get ready for the elections, it´s because we were preparing the mission
for an emergency situation. As the nurse, my house was one of the safe points,
so we had to stock up on a ton of food and water. In fact, we spent three
days on lockdown in the house (just as a precautionary measure) and that´s why
I´m writing on [Tuesday this week. Happily, the election went by without even a
slight hitch and all are safe and happy in Honduras. They say it was one of the
most peaceful elections in like 10 years, so we´re happy to be out working
again. J Three days in the house is…
an experience, but it was also a much-needed break. It was nice to just study
in pajamas and take it down a notch or four.
The
time is absolutely flying these days. I look at the date and think how
impossible it is that it´s almost December. Imagine that. The time
spending has been more on missionary work than nursing, but I´ve also spent a
lot of time (and money) on nursing this week. I just had to send ANOTHER sister
home for health reasons, and it always involves a lot of work making sure we´ve
done everything possible before we finally send them home. It always gets me a
little bit to send them home. It reminds me of how a doctor must feel when he
loses a patient, except a little bit less extreme. I just want to help them all
stay and work to the fullest, but sometimes God has other plans. As a mission,
though, we´re healthy and well, although I must say, a day in the life of Hna
Bayles is different than a day in the life of just about any other missionary.
It´s amazing to me how very different my mission experience is from that of my
brothers and friends. (and not just because I´m a girl haha). If I had to
compare my mission to that of someone else, I´d go with David, but only in the
¨living in Latin America and dealing with all of the funny things that accompany
that¨ sense. It really is such a different experience. But so so beautiful.
25
years and an eternity to go. Happy anniversary, Eileeny.
Thanks
for the quotes on faith. I´ve been reading the new testament, and with three
days in house, I blazed through a good chunk of it. The more I read the New
Testament, the more I see the real power of faith. How many times did Christ
tell the people ¨thy faith hath made thee whole?¨ He never said, ¨my power and
authority as Son of God and Messiah has made thee whole, ¨ no, He said it was
their faith that healed them. It´s something I´ve been thinking a lot about,
and it´s really a lovely thought.
Your
trip sounds more than wonderful. I´m so glad you got to see all of them and
especially that you got to go to Nath´s baptism. I was thinking about him all
day Saturday and Sunday, and just smiled like crazy. I was thinking about how
he´s the only one who calls me by my middle name, and how much I love hearing
him call me así.
I
need thee every hour is my favorite hymn in English. I miss hearing it. Haha
The piano bit sounds interesting and funny. I´d love to hear bass-y primary
songs hahahahaha.
The
baptism sounds absolutely beautiful. I only wish I could have been there.
Fog
I´m veryyyyy familiar with, but snow and cold? I honestly don´t remember what
it feels like to be cold, and I can´t quite imagine how snow is. I know I´ve
touched it before and everything, I just can´t figure it out in my head right
now. It´s like the idea of dragons… it just doesn´t seem real. Awesome, but not
real.
Thanksgiving.
Augh. Last thanksgiving was the last time I saw LaDee and Kirk and the kids. We
built a fort. Man oh man. Has it really been a year? It´s so strange to think
about.
Hey,
while you´re all together, will you have anyone who wants a Honduran nativity
choose from the three types of nativities and tell me which they want so I can
buy more and send them through the mail? One is made from corn husks (typical
of Copan and Santa Barbara here in Honduras) and the others are made of Barra
(or clay), which is typical of all of Honduras. I can´t promise that they won´t
break in camino, but I´ll do my best to keep them whole. Anyway, look at the
pics (o todos vosotros) and let me know which yáll want. J
This
week was hectic and crazy, but all ended well and we are excited to work work
work this week. I found out I have ringworm, but of all the parasites possible,
it´s the best to get as it has nothing to do with your insides and only makes an
ugly spot on the affected area (for me, the leg, and let´s face it: the
mosquitos here have already made MANY ugly spots on my legs, so I think we´ll
be just fine hahaha) and is very easily treated. Hna John thinks I got it from
a cat, and I know exactly which one it it… the unlucky black cat of Concepcion,
which has a bald spot and is always persecuting me. Hahahahaha Anyway, all is
more than well here in Honduras. Take care and be good and have a great week.
I love you all ooodly dooooodlies and bunches of oats.
Love,
Hermana
Bayles
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