First few days in Tela

Hi everyone!! So it's my second full day in Tela, and first day of program orientation. First of all, I have to thank all of you that wrote me letters. They have been such a blessing already, and I know that I will probably have all of them memorized by the end of my time here. I would love to hear from anyone, either in comments here or email me at merevarner@gmail.com. 

Yesterday was the first full day I was here, and for most of the day we were allowed to do whatever. We went to the beach in the morning. The water was so warm! Today we went through all the curriculum a few times, we'll do it a few more times tomorrow and Wednesday is our first day teaching! I'm really excited to get in the schools. 

We've gotten to try authentic Honduran food a few times, and will get to have it a lot more once we start in schools, as we'll be buying our own lunch everyday. I love how fresh everything is. They don't eat much processed food here, which is awesome. 

I'm hoping that I'll get more chances to speak Spanish down here than I have so far. We're actually supposed to use the translators in class, even if you speak Spanish fluently. We can talk to the kids on our breaks, though, and hopefully I'll get to spend more time out in Tela. We might even get to do a homestay later, which would be really great. 

I miss you all, and I'd still really appreciate your thoughts and prayers. The heat definitely takes some getting used to, and the team as well, of course. I hope you're all doing well, and I'll keep you updated whenever I can!