Home Sweet Home?

I have been in Honduras for a little over three weeks now, and I have to admit that I am starting to feel really comfortable here. School provides a routine so that I know what to expect each day. I'm so excited to have students starting on Monday. I am starting to build relationships with other teachers, and even some Hondurans. I hope to continue to invest more in community as time goes on. I am starting to feel like this is my life and not a vacation.

I have lived in other countries before, but only for short periods of time. There has always been an end date in mind. I never felt like I could get too comfortable because as soon as I did, I would have to leave. Another hindrance can be living with a host family. While the families I've lived with have frequently been the best part of living abroad, it is hard to make someone else's home feel like your own. In Honduras, I have my own apartment (that I share with three other girls, but it still feels like "our place"), my own office, and my own job. There things help me to feel like I live here and I'm not just a visitor. I will be here for at least a year, so I can allow myself to settle in a little bit. And who knows, maybe I'll be here to longer. There are still so many things that I don't know or can't do, but little by little I am figure it out.

I hope to show you all pictures of this wonderful place soon, but until my computer gets fixed I don't have a way to upload them. Hopefully you will all be waiting in eager anticipation when that day finally arrives!