Last week we asked our teacher if we could practice reading aloud, and we suggested using the Eucharist. After "Blessed be..." our teacher knew he was in for a long morning. Robin and Loren took turns saying parts of (read: butchering) Holy Communion while Ariel and Hunter played the part of the congregation. Once that was over, Loren and Robin decided we needed more practice and felt that Hunter and Ariel should have a more active role in the process.
WEDDING!
We started going through the service of Holy Matrimony, and then things just started to get silly...think Practica in Spanish...good times. We were quite resourceful. Ariel transformed his shirt into a tuxedo by buttoning the top buttons, and we found a lovely (white) veil for Hunter...she was gorgeous. We did not have a ring, but the Lord will provide...we found a hairband to use in a pinch. And then, the best idea yet...
Robin: Hey, we should get pictures of this, but my camera is upstairs.
Loren: Hunter, do you have your camera with you?
Hunter:...no...
Loren: Are you lying to me?
Hunter:...yes... *blushes furiously*
Ariel: Oh geez, her boyfriend is gonna kill me.
The blessing of the rings
We're hitched!The marriage was annulled shortly thereafter. Which was fine, since Loren can't actually marry people anyway.
This past Tuesday was Brian's last day here. Sad! We already miss him. After class we all went to the Hospitality House to go swimming and spend one last afternoon all together. The house actually belongs to Bishop Leo Frade and his wife Diana...Diana is the person who began Our Little Roses. They are in Honduras for the next 2 weeks. Loren was a little wary about just showing up at their house unannounced, but Robin thought it was fine, as she feels quite comfortable in bishops houses. They were nice and we enjoyed getting to meet them.
After the swim, Loren, Robin and Hunter said goodbye to Brian (sad!) and decided they could not handle one more meal that included beans or tortillas. So, their solution?
PIZZA HUT!!
We grabbed a taxi and just said "Pizza Hut por favor"...we really had no idea where one was...but, since Robin was practically gnawing on the back of the seat, we decided to skip any attempt at conversation and conjugation and just get there ASAP.
It was awesome. We each ordered a pizza, so that we'd have leftovers in the event of more beans and tortillas at dinner. *shudder* The waiter was quite concerned that we ordered so much pizza, and tried to talk us out of it. We think we told him we wanted to take some to go (seriously, our Spanish isn't that great)...whatever we said got the point across, because he brought us big ol' pizzas and to-go boxes. Mmm...pizza. And what goes with pizza? Oreo shakes, of course!
Loren and Robin have both lost a good amount of weight since being here...until the pizza...
...and the Cow Patties. In class this week we learned the command form, and used it by describing to Ariel how to make some of our favorite dishes (Loren, of course, explained "No se"). Hunter introduced us all to Cow Patties, yummy, no-bake cookies with chocolate, oatmeal and lots of other not good for you stuff. It was quite amusing to describe to Ariel what a cow pattie actually is...especially with our broken Spanish. When he said "oh...poopy?" we knew he'd caught on. He was so excited about the idea of this delicacy that the next day we had a class project. We all went to the grocery store for ingredients, and then headed to Hunter's apartment to make Cow Patties. They were quite good. Pictures to come tomorrow.
Last night we were invited out to dinner by the Frades (TGIF indeed!). We were excited about a night out (Loren, the party animal, had been out the night before too, to see Harry Potter!) We went to a restaurant which has a Spanish name that we can't remember. But we do remember that it was very good. Loren had enchiladas and Robin had fajitas. Mmm.
In an attempt to undo all of what we've gotten from the pizza, Cow Patties and dinner out, our class is going for a hike tomorrow morning...at 5:30. 5:30am. In the morning. Por la manana. (We have go to so early because it's really, really hot here...109 degree heat index today...we should be back by 8:30). Well, in theory we are going...apparently Ariel was going to take a student a few months ago but he slept in instead. We made it clear that if we wake up at 5:30, for no reason, he will have a student uprising on his hands. We're quite scary.
Below are pictures from Brian's last day.
Hasta manana!
This past Tuesday was Brian's last day here. Sad! We already miss him. After class we all went to the Hospitality House to go swimming and spend one last afternoon all together. The house actually belongs to Bishop Leo Frade and his wife Diana...Diana is the person who began Our Little Roses. They are in Honduras for the next 2 weeks. Loren was a little wary about just showing up at their house unannounced, but Robin thought it was fine, as she feels quite comfortable in bishops houses. They were nice and we enjoyed getting to meet them.
After the swim, Loren, Robin and Hunter said goodbye to Brian (sad!) and decided they could not handle one more meal that included beans or tortillas. So, their solution?
PIZZA HUT!!
We grabbed a taxi and just said "Pizza Hut por favor"...we really had no idea where one was...but, since Robin was practically gnawing on the back of the seat, we decided to skip any attempt at conversation and conjugation and just get there ASAP.
It was awesome. We each ordered a pizza, so that we'd have leftovers in the event of more beans and tortillas at dinner. *shudder* The waiter was quite concerned that we ordered so much pizza, and tried to talk us out of it. We think we told him we wanted to take some to go (seriously, our Spanish isn't that great)...whatever we said got the point across, because he brought us big ol' pizzas and to-go boxes. Mmm...pizza. And what goes with pizza? Oreo shakes, of course!
Loren and Robin have both lost a good amount of weight since being here...until the pizza...
...and the Cow Patties. In class this week we learned the command form, and used it by describing to Ariel how to make some of our favorite dishes (Loren, of course, explained "No se"). Hunter introduced us all to Cow Patties, yummy, no-bake cookies with chocolate, oatmeal and lots of other not good for you stuff. It was quite amusing to describe to Ariel what a cow pattie actually is...especially with our broken Spanish. When he said "oh...poopy?" we knew he'd caught on. He was so excited about the idea of this delicacy that the next day we had a class project. We all went to the grocery store for ingredients, and then headed to Hunter's apartment to make Cow Patties. They were quite good. Pictures to come tomorrow.
Last night we were invited out to dinner by the Frades (TGIF indeed!). We were excited about a night out (Loren, the party animal, had been out the night before too, to see Harry Potter!) We went to a restaurant which has a Spanish name that we can't remember. But we do remember that it was very good. Loren had enchiladas and Robin had fajitas. Mmm.
In an attempt to undo all of what we've gotten from the pizza, Cow Patties and dinner out, our class is going for a hike tomorrow morning...at 5:30. 5:30am. In the morning. Por la manana. (We have go to so early because it's really, really hot here...109 degree heat index today...we should be back by 8:30). Well, in theory we are going...apparently Ariel was going to take a student a few months ago but he slept in instead. We made it clear that if we wake up at 5:30, for no reason, he will have a student uprising on his hands. We're quite scary.
Below are pictures from Brian's last day.
Hasta manana!
Belkis and Ariel
The graduating class of 2007
2 comments:
So... does the Pizza Hut pizza in Honduras come with corn topping? It does in the Dominican Republic and I was surprised at how much I like it! What a good idea to get some "para llevar." Remind Eleanor and me to tell you a story of saying the Eucharist in Spanish.
Interesting to know.
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