Hi everyone, What a day, I am exhausted. Got my computer up and running so all is good. After breakfast we met together with a social worker and a very sharp woman attorney whose specialty is land rights. Not to bore you with too many facts but only 24% of people owning property actually have a land title in their possession. So often other corrupt people come in with false documentation and say the land is theirs. So it's been heartbreaking for a lot of people and a big problem for the government. It was very interesting. So far AJS (association for a more just society) has helped 70,000 people obtain offical titles for their properties. And it is a very slow, tedious process as you can imagine. The second half of the day was spent in a very under priviledged neighborhood with a lot of at risk youth. AJA has become involved with a group called "impact". They set up clubs throughout the country for at risk youth. The kids decide what projects they want to get involved in within their community, they share their problems with each other and with the adult leaders. They also do a lot of crafts, so it really helps to keep them off the streets. I scored a lot of points with groups by mentioning that I had adopted a boy from Honduras and because of that I considered myself a "contracho" which means a Honduran. They would scream and clap and they LOVED it. I only wish that kids from the states could see how these kids live. They would be so full of gratitude--as am I. We start every day with a worship service and a prayer and a thought. Tomorrow we will be visiting a charming little town called, Via de Angela (Valley of the Angels). Then later in the day we will be attending the Reformed Christian Church of Christ. I think that is what it is called. They used to be quite strict about no alcohol and no dancing but I've heard a lot of talk about beer. And yes, I had my first swig of beer down here. It was in my little fridge here in my room. I thought it was a gingerale!! Help! Hope you are all well. Much love, Bonnie