I would just like to say that I really wish I could do this more often but so far it just hasn't worked out. Now it has been a while since I have posted a new blog so where do I begin?
Ty got invited to a birthday party this past Saturday which was an answer to my prayers. I was a little worried about him communicating but I knew he needed some kid time. He came back completely excited about stories of the kids. Bouncy houses are big here so there was one of those to play on. He insists that everyone speaks Spanish even though I tell him over and over that he is really hearing English. So one of his stories was of all the kids at the top of the bouncy house getting ready to go on the slide. Quite a few of the kids were at the top ready to go down and apparently a girl budged in front of Tyler. He said they were all telling him to let her go down, but the hardest part for him was that they were all speaking Spanish. Oh this makes me laugh every time I think of him telling me. Even the lady we live with, he insists while he is talking to her that she is speaking Spanish. Thankfully she always seems to enjoy her conversations with him.
Angie also seems to enjoy buying new foods when she goes out. She has come home several times with something new for Brandi and I to try. The other day for breakfast she made us roti and bodi. There are a fe different forms of Roti. This one was like a pita bread. Bodi is a very long green bean. She cut the bodi up and put in onions and potatos and a few other things I'm sure. Most everything has a little curry powder in it. I really liked it, but when I sat down to eat it I started filling the pita with bodi. I watched Angie eat for a minute and then picked up my pita stuffed with bodi. I had to ask... She and I were eating this breakfast differently so I asked, "Am I eating this like a typical American would?" She smiled and said yes. Most of the time when there is a tortilla or pita bread, it is used in place of a spoon. You pinch what you will eat inside the tortilla.
A few days ago, for our Sunday morning service we went to Bayshore. Bayshore is a squater community made up of... I'm not sure what to call them... huts. Very small homes serving very basic needs. Most of the people in this village are Rastafareans. Many do not have jobs. It's a very poor area and the church that has been established at Bayshore is doing and will continue to do amazing things there. The couple that got married had been together for 16 years and had 5 children. After coming to know the Lord they felt led to get married. This is huge for that community. Hopefully they will be an example to many who live with and are not married to their signifant other. Brandi and I will get to be a part of tutoring some kids there and this is something that I am really looking forward to.
Yesterday we had a beach day, we went to Maracas which is on the north shore of the island. This area is a little more touristy so beaches are nice... Just lots of touristy things there. I ate a shark sandwich from bake and shark. It was pouring on our way to Maracas so we were wondering if we would be able to swim or not. After driving and debating we decided to swim with a little rain. I bought a small innertube for Ty so I could take him to deeper parts of the water. He loved that and I loved taking him out there. The waves were good size and strong enough to knock us over near the shore. I LOVE the water so to me it was sooo fun! It was an amazing day of laughing and being carefree. Definitely need that with new experiences.
Ok, I could go on and on but would like to email my daddy right now... or upload more pictures.
Ty got invited to a birthday party this past Saturday which was an answer to my prayers. I was a little worried about him communicating but I knew he needed some kid time. He came back completely excited about stories of the kids. Bouncy houses are big here so there was one of those to play on. He insists that everyone speaks Spanish even though I tell him over and over that he is really hearing English. So one of his stories was of all the kids at the top of the bouncy house getting ready to go on the slide. Quite a few of the kids were at the top ready to go down and apparently a girl budged in front of Tyler. He said they were all telling him to let her go down, but the hardest part for him was that they were all speaking Spanish. Oh this makes me laugh every time I think of him telling me. Even the lady we live with, he insists while he is talking to her that she is speaking Spanish. Thankfully she always seems to enjoy her conversations with him.
Angie also seems to enjoy buying new foods when she goes out. She has come home several times with something new for Brandi and I to try. The other day for breakfast she made us roti and bodi. There are a fe different forms of Roti. This one was like a pita bread. Bodi is a very long green bean. She cut the bodi up and put in onions and potatos and a few other things I'm sure. Most everything has a little curry powder in it. I really liked it, but when I sat down to eat it I started filling the pita with bodi. I watched Angie eat for a minute and then picked up my pita stuffed with bodi. I had to ask... She and I were eating this breakfast differently so I asked, "Am I eating this like a typical American would?" She smiled and said yes. Most of the time when there is a tortilla or pita bread, it is used in place of a spoon. You pinch what you will eat inside the tortilla.
A few days ago, for our Sunday morning service we went to Bayshore. Bayshore is a squater community made up of... I'm not sure what to call them... huts. Very small homes serving very basic needs. Most of the people in this village are Rastafareans. Many do not have jobs. It's a very poor area and the church that has been established at Bayshore is doing and will continue to do amazing things there. The couple that got married had been together for 16 years and had 5 children. After coming to know the Lord they felt led to get married. This is huge for that community. Hopefully they will be an example to many who live with and are not married to their signifant other. Brandi and I will get to be a part of tutoring some kids there and this is something that I am really looking forward to.
Yesterday we had a beach day, we went to Maracas which is on the north shore of the island. This area is a little more touristy so beaches are nice... Just lots of touristy things there. I ate a shark sandwich from bake and shark. It was pouring on our way to Maracas so we were wondering if we would be able to swim or not. After driving and debating we decided to swim with a little rain. I bought a small innertube for Ty so I could take him to deeper parts of the water. He loved that and I loved taking him out there. The waves were good size and strong enough to knock us over near the shore. I LOVE the water so to me it was sooo fun! It was an amazing day of laughing and being carefree. Definitely need that with new experiences.
Ok, I could go on and on but would like to email my daddy right now... or upload more pictures.
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