Are we there yet???? YES I AM!!!!

Well, I finally made it Guatemala after 19 days, 7 flights, and about 45 hours in the air. Phew! Thank you for all those of you who were praying for me. I had no problems with flights, connections, getting sick, overweight luggage, or lost luggage :)
- The weather is currently drizzling and about 18C and 88% humidity (which is cool with no insulation or heating in my house).
- The language is currently Spanish (I am surprised at how much I can understand when listening, but how hard it is to find the words to respond with).
- The time is currently 8:00pm (2 hours ahead of BC, 18 hours behind Perth).
- The food is currently Gringos (a cross between Burritos and Quesadillas).

Three facts about me that are completely true in Guatemala but only somewhat true in Canada.
1) I am tall
2) I am a clumsy speaker
3) I am blonde

Here's how things are shaping up: Tomorrow and Tuesday I'll get settled in, unpack, go grocery shopping, and buy a cell phone. Wednesday all the teachers meet (and get to know the new ones) and start work. The first week and a half are reserved for prep time for teachers. Students don't come until the 3rd week in January. Here kids only go to school for half days every day, so they can work at home the other half. Elementary school is in the mornings, high school in the afternoons, so I will be teaching 8:30-12:30, and devotions are 7:30-8:30 every morning. In the afternoons I am available to help students, and will be planning, marking, preping etc.

I have been warmly welcomed and it is finally starting to sink in that I'm really here again (the 4 hours drive through the mountains and the 2 1/2 hr church service in spanish helped with that). Please keep in touch. Email me, let me know what you're all up to, ask me questions, and I'll try to keep you all updated with things here.

Dios les bendiga (God bless)