It's Not Looking Like a White Christmas

Hi Everyone!
I keep hearing the song White Christmas, over and over down here. Don;t think they have much of a concept.
Today is Saturday. The parents are going to another graduation. They were the only ones invited. I{ll stay
home with the kids. I think I will give them one of their Christmas presents early, a game of UNO. Should be
fun if I can remember how to play it. It's been raining for 4 days. I have had laundry out on the line for 4 days.
It is still wet. I am going to have to get creative with my apparel! Fortunately I brought a lot of garmies. Hope
you are hanging in. I will write a longer email and send to everyone. Love to you all, Bonnie

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Hi Everyone!,

I hope I am not writing too much. But since I have more access to the internet it is kind of fun
to tag you all. There is a hot soccer game blaring in the background. Do they love their soccer!
The mom is over at the table gluing together used C:Ds in order to make a Christmas wreath.
Oh does she love her crafts. Earlier she made a felt pillow for the holidays complete with
Frosty the Snowman on the front of it. I went to Bralin's house today for the first time. It was
actually quite nice--and clean. I was a little bit jealous because it is a lot cleaner and nicer
that where I am staying. I do love the family I am staying with though. When I visited Bralin, I took
the book of Honduras Sign Language. I bought two copies last year, gave him one and
kept one for myself. I think I thought I would take that book home and master the entire
Honduran sign language system, along with Spanish and return to wow everyone. Well,
unfortunately life takes it's toll and it didn't happen. He spent a lot of time trying to teach me
the signs. Some are fairly easy and others are complicated. Anyway, we laughed a lot.
The mom brought out a copy of a play that the school put on. They performed "Cinderella[
all in sign language. The mom and videoed it with her phone and played it for me. It showed
Bralin and another cute deaf girl dancing. He wasn{t the prince but it looked like he had a
good part. The kids have been absolutely adorable. Except I do have a little Moses always
hanging off of me in the form of Lehi. I get more hugs and kisses until I think I am going to
literally have to peel him off of me! Last night the 11 year old girl, Dayen, shoved a note
under my door and told me in Spanish that I was very important to her. How sweet is that??
I guess I will close for now. Love to you all,Bonnie

Making the big Adjustment November 30, 2011

Hi Everyone1


I haven't heard from anyone so I assume that none of you have heard from me???? I did hear

from Lara, however. Do you not have my e-mail address?. I wrote a really long drawn out post yesterday.

Not sure it has been forwarded to anyone yet. Things are great here. I have had trouble with my

sinuses. (they were bothering me when I left). So what else is new?! Im not letting it stop me from

having a good time, however. I am sooooo facinated by everything that goes on here. It's simply

wild. I brought a package of 8 sponges. I go to wipe off the table and they are no where in sight.
I suppose they were promptly whisked away. When I asked for something to wipe off the table
with she came up with a dirty rag. Yikes! Lunch was a bowl of fish soup. She is a good cook and
can flavor well so I was excited. When I sat down a fish complete with skin, gills, head, eyes and
tails lay across the bowl and was starring up at me. I wasn't sure I could go through with it. Below
however, were tasty potatoes, rice, and cabbage. I removed the meat from the fish as quickly as
possible and removed the carcass so I could stand to eat it. We are leaving in a few minutes.
It has something to do with the children graduation. I'm still not sure. I will write more later.

Love to you all, Bonnie
we still don't quite have skype set up. I'll let you know when.

Raising Awareness

Ninos de Carlos is a blog dedicated to the beautiful country and people of Honduras, and to my son Carlos Thomas Whitaker. I hope to awaken people around the world to the plight of Honduran children who are not receiving a fair chance at an education.

i'm hungry (i am going to try and humble myself)

I don't know why this ancient computer keeps posting before I am through.

It is so annoying. I never did finish off my last week in potrerillos. Not

only did we have a great baptism for Antonio, we also had a fabulous

church meeting with the dedication of the new chapel The chapel was

filled with 100 extra chairs in the back to accommodate the dental and

medical group from Utah, Smiles for Honduras. The area presidency was

there from Guatemala, three general authorities. They were all very

dynamic speakers. Met a couple from the states that are serving a mission.

Their mission is church security in Central America. The church only

has security in 3 or 4 places in the world, and this is one of them.

the area president's name is Elder Clark. he gave the last talked and

really wowed everyone. very spiritual but very humorous. he sort of

danced down the aisle as he left. he went right by me and i found

myself reaching out my hand to him. my deaf friend bralin was right

across the way. i heard myself introduce myself to president clark and

point to bralin. i told him i was trying to get help for this young man

who is a deaf mute and also a member of the church. he turned to me

and said we can help. he then summoned the second councilor in the

stake to get all the information, names, phone numbers etc. my eyes

welled up with tears. bralin was pretty ruffled because even though

he didn't understand him he knew that he was the big cheese and

that i was talking to him and introducing him! what a total miracle.

i just hope i can make it happen after i leave here. especially not being

able to communicate too well. someone is looking out for that boy

besides me.

love to you all

thanksgiving was a bust!

thanksgiving was a bust this year. i was travelling all day on a bus
from san pedro sule to tegucigalpa. i bought some juice and a type
of a sweet roll at the bus station. when i arrived the family had eaten
their main meal. That night i got a small plate of platanos, beans
and tortillas and a tiny peice of cheese. i will never forget this
thanksgiving, that's for sure. I plan on making up for it at Christmas
this year!!

THREE DAYS LEFT IN POTRERILLOS

SORRY NO ONE COULD READ MY LAST BLOG. I WILL BE TYPING ALONG AND ALL
OF A SUDDEN IT COMES UP, ´´YOUR BLOG HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY POSTED¨
PUCHICA!! THAT IS ANOTHER WORD FOR CARRUMBA, excalmation point. THIS IS
A STUPID COMPUTER. AN ORIGINAL, I AM SURE.

WENT TO HENRY´S SOCCER GAME LAST WEDNESDAY. BRALIN IS ON HE TEAM.
HE DID VERY WELL. OUR TEAM WON. THE NEXT DAY HENRY GOT A TEXT FROM
THE OTHER TEAM´S COACH. HE SAID THE ONLY REASON WE WON WAS BECASUE
THE GRINGA WOMAN HAD BROUGHT THEM LUCK!

WE VISITED WITH THE DEAF ORGANIZATION, LAST WEDNESDAY, CALLED
TELETON. THEY ARE A FREE SERVICE FOR THE DEAF, BUT THEY SAID BRALIN
IS TOO OLD FOR THEM TO HELP, BUT THAT THEY WOULD EVALUATE HIM.
ALSO, THEY GAVE US THE NAME OF A PRIVATE SCHOOL IN SAN PADRO SULA.
THE OWNERS HAPPEN TO BE GOOD FRIENDS WITH HENRY´S BOSS SO WE HAVE
FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES. WE WILL VISIT ON MONDAY AND HOPEFULLY THEY
CAN HELP AND IT WON´T BE TOO EXPENSIVE. IT LOOKS LIKE I AM GOING TO
BE DOING SOME SERIOUS FUND RAISING WHEN I GET BACK. I WILL TAKE MY
SUITCASE ON MONDAY AND AFTER THE APPOINTMENT I WILL STAY FOR
TWO DAYS BECAUSE THE UTAH DENTAL GROUP WILL BE THERE. THEN ON
WEDNESDAY I WILL CATCH A FIRST CLASS BUS TO TEGUCIGALPA. I WILL THEN
BE ON THE LAST LEG OF MY JOURNEY.

BONNIE

I HAVE HEARD TALE THAT THE DENTAL GROUP IS COMING TO THE NEW CHURCH
IN TOWN THAT IS BEING DEDICATED TONIGHT. I´VE HEARD THEY WILL ATTEND
CHURCH ON SUNDAY. DON´T NOW HOW THEY WILL FIT 100 EXTRA PEOPLE IN
THE CHAPEL. IT SURE IS A BEAUTIFUL CHURCH. THERE WAS AN OPENHOUSE
LAST NIGHT. IT WAS ALL VERY ORGANIZED AND FANCY. THEY HAD REALLY
GONE TO A LOT OF WORK. FOR A MINUTE I THOUGHT I WAS BACK HOME. VIDEOED
THE YOUNG WOMEN RECITING THE VALUES IN SPANISH.