Monday, August 25, 2008

10 things we learned from the Arevalos

  1. How to take showers with salt water
  2. Prayer should be an integral part of our lives and not just a formality before meals and bedtime
  3. Who needs air conditioning, anyway?
  4. A granita (frozen coffee drink) a day keeps the grumpies away
  5. Humility and servanthood
  6. How to get along in a 1,000 sq ft home with 4 children under 2 1/2 and 4 parents 
  7. To ask for forgiveness and to reconcile often
  8. Learned some great new childrens songs that Rebekah now loves to sing.  Thank you Abner and Kelley!
  9. How to make papaya/banana shakes...uhhmmm!  Thank you Kelley!
  10. How to love each other more in spite of our shortcomings
Abner, Kelley, Susana and Abner Daniel, thank you for sharing your home and lives with us for five weeks.  We are so very grateful for the times we had.  We are better people because of you and how you live your lives for Him.  We love you all deeply.  Let's do this again in the near future...at our house ;) We hope you can get the stains off your couch...yeah...sorry about those potty training accidents!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

What a sweet post! Do Kelly and Abner have room for 6 more? I would like to learn those things too. :) Beth

Anonymous said...

Lidia! I tried to email you... I'll be tegucigalpa tomorrow and then driving to Jalaca till Sunday... will you be there? It's a short mission trip. Love you!

Anna

HonduranChikka said...

Hey Lidia,

I don't know if you remember me but I'm Brent and Jennifer's oldest daughter! i didn't know you had a blog. I found it on Kelley's. It was soo much fun getting to know you, and I hope you come back soon! God Bless,

Allana
Missionary kid in La Ceiba!