Water Water Everywhere

Well it has rained pretty much non-stop the last week and a half and the weather has been crazy. Ed and Val have a leak over their bed and so does Wes. We also have a leak over the couch. It makes everything pretty interesting in the house when it rains. I have a small enough bed that I can move it out of the line in the roof that it leaks through so I stay dry at night. The roads are pretty bad becuase of the water flow. The road right outside our place has a 3 foot ditch in the road from the water. we call it the grand canyon. The other day we did some work on the road but it is rough without heavy machinery. We use one pick axe and three shovels so it takes a while to get a decent amount of work done. While we were working on the road a small girl from across the street came out and gave us some bananas while we were working. Her name is Estephanie and she is 4 or 5 years old. We later saw her bathing outside using water that was collected outside in a garbage bin from the rain. I was filled with joy to see how a family with no running water could give up some food to the gringos working on the road. I had Val go over later to build a relationship becuase her spanish is the best. We returned the favor by giving them a loaf of banana bread and hopefully we will suild a lasting relationship with that family. The learing of the spanish is still hard and frustrating at times becuase I want to connect with tthe young people I work with on Saturdays and Sundays but there is a language barrier. They know me and Manzanas and Mr. Kennedy. Manzanas is the spanish word for apples and of course they call me that becuase I tell them I have apples in my arms and flex. They call me Mr. Kennedy becuase he is a WWE wrestler and my name is similar to his. The boys schooling is going well during the week and we are still doing school 6 days a week for a few more weeks to make up for the days we missed by coming down later than expected. I miss my family terribly, especially when I hear about Samantha asking about me. Never before have I wanted to be in two places at once then when I hear about her. Last night after a movie I prayed with all the Schuberts. Afterwards I found myself wishing that I had that type of bond with my family but I then remembered to be thankful for my experiences with my family becuase they shaped me into the man that I am today. I wouldnt trade my family for any other family in the world becuase they are so supportive regardless of thier beliefs. I know I have thier full support in anything I do. I miss my siblings, my parents, grandma, my nieces, and my nephew. I miss the good things and the bad things about them that make them unique. I pray daily for all of you and you are constantly in my mind. I also hope that God blesses the rest of my supporters as well and keeps all that I care about safe until I return to see them again. Well its time to go. Hopefully next time I post I will have internet at the house and wont have to come into the city to talk to my loved ones and inform people of what I am doing. God Bless and dont hesitate to ask any questions about the country, the culture, the people, or what I am doing. Adios.