We're so miserable without Wes Davis to pick on, it's almost like he's here..........

Internet availability is not good this year so blogging is going to be tough. Spent an hour and  a half last night no to avail.
Besides, let's be honest: You don't care about what we write, you want PICTURES.

I'll write a little bit and then try to post some pics.

Got in fine. Twig is still missing a bag. He had to wear a pair of Jane's jeans today. (We get the feeling he was probably going to do that at some point anyway.)

Jim George forgot to set his watch back for the 2 hour difference. The first morning he woke up at 4:30, thinking it was 6:30. He woke up both his roommates and they got up and dressed for the work site.    

When I saw John, our missionary contact. at the airport, he said "Welcome home, Gary".  That made me feel good about what we do down here.

We've built 9 houses in the first 2 days. Only got 1 left and to attach some doors and windows on a few others.

Weather has been perfect. No rain at the work site, which is surprising because it's the wet season.

Going to a Guatemalan church tomorrow. Max, one of our Guatemaln helpers, is the preacher.

I wish Wes Davis was here here this year, mainly because it's easier to pick on him in person than it is a blog.

What's still the best way to get kids to begin interacting with you?  Candy.
If it depended on my command of the Spanish Language, there would be no interaction.
I'm not above buying a kids short term affection with Starburst and Sour Patch Kids.

I'm pretty sure I saw Jim Everette trying to explain NASCAR to a Guatemalan guy yesterday.

We have been working in the shadow of a huge volcano. I hope I can send you pictures that do it justice. 

We took a video of the driveway to the mission house. We'll try to post it. It's muis muis esteepio. 

I'm not online as I do this. I'm waiting for a connection so I'll just keeping telling you stuff.

Half of the group has been before and that helps on the jobsite. The ones who haven't have learned quickly, though. 

We had meatloaf for supper last night and lasagna tonight. 

Everybody makes and packs their own lunch everyday. Most people fix two sandwiches so they can give one away to the family at the jobsite.  

The drive to the worksite is incredibly hilly and steep. Up and down, up and down. I'm driving a 3 liter microvan filled to its 14 passenger capacity.  Every day is an adventure.

Internet's on.  Gonna post this, then try to post pictures.  Wish me luck......