One day down...

Just a quick note from Beth. It's 11pm, and Nicole is learning to play Skip-Bo with the group. She's been playing a couple of hours, and I think she's in 2nd place and beating Mark's score. I had to lie down with Lauren after 8:30 to get her to sleep, but then I crashed until 10pm. Morgan was still up reading, so I sent her to bed and started our load of laundry. Everyone in the group here has welcomed us with loving hearts, and we are so glad to be serving with them again. Most are from central IL, and one couple is from Holland, MI. I told them we liked their State Park on the beach and hope to camp there someday. The group has made our trip extra special.

Today was a long day in the office stuffing envelopes after folding and sorting their semi-annual newsletter. I'll have to ask tomorrow how many envelopes we are touching, but I'm guessing over 3000! It's been a great job to get the girls involved. So far, I haven't had to worry about meals as some of the other ladies enjoy cooking for the group. I didn't expect to just sit down for meals, but it sure has been a blessing! So, the girls and I worked in the office until 6:30pm. Mark and Lauren visited the tower site before supper and saw a 4 foot long iguana. Lauren needed some time out of the office. Her attention span was shot, and she was talking non-stop! Mark F. likes to pump her for information, so who knows what the group will learn about our family this week!!

Nicole enjoyed a walk to the local grocery store this afternoon with Jan and Wanda. She enjoyed picking out some local snacks for us to try this week. They are eager to try a true Puerto Rican meal at the cafeteria for lunch tomorrow.

I'm very proud of their hard work today. They are anxious to get to the beach, and it looks like that might wait until Thursday when we get a surprise visit to the towers over on Vieques for a couple of days. So for now, I'm making them work long hours in the office.

We are healthy and enjoying the time. Just like Guatemala, the scenery is so beautiful that it doesn't seem like work. Thanks for your continued prayers! We will see you soon as our time is quickly passing. Don't be surprised if we greet you with a hug and a kiss on the cheek next time. That's the local custom...

Thanks for everyone's comments to our posts! We enjoy seeing them, and can't wait to share all of our photos, too. Goodnight! Buenos Noches!

Beth