Mangoes, T-Shirts and Russian

This evening, after a day of painting, the team settled down for a good dinner and a meeting with two of the VIA's (Volunteers in Action) to chat about Honduras and missions. Our conversations were generally interrupted every four minutes by Nick asking if there are two kinds of mangoes in Honduras, or if you can eat the peeling, or if they have banana trees at El Sembrador (no to all by the way). But you can (if you are an ignorant short-termer at the school) knock unripe mangoes off the tree with a board. Sarah says they taste good. Thanks, Nick! After Nick had exhausted his five unnecessary questions on mangoes, bananas, pedicures, and how to say help and "Do you have Jesus in your heart?" in Spanish, we moved from entertaining the VIA's to playing around until group devotions at 9:00. That was ten minutes ago. . .
I am currently sitting at the computer located in the common room, watching a T-shirt purchase. One of the students from the Bible Institute is selling the shirts to raise money for the school. It is interesting to watch translation going on. Shushan, as team leader and missionary to Ukraine, is heading up the deal- translating into Russian by default. :) It's quite confusing for the Honduran student to be spoken to in English and then have it translated into Russian. We have just been rescued by Jerry, our missionary host and fluent Spanish speaker. Shirts are being purchased and all is well with the world- and the Honduran student is no longer confused, but rather well paid.

~Angel