Things I Have Learned

1. Money does not grow on trees, but toilet paper does
2. Camping so overrated
3. Coffee in the jungle with new friends, who speak a different language is just as good as coffee in the States with old friends, who speak my language
4. Snail mail is so much better than email
5. There is more than one way to eat a banana
6. You should not talk about all the foods you miss from the States . . . it is like a slow death
7. Always make sure there are no holes in your mosquito net
8. Always learn your Bible stories on time to avoid the wrath of Jeremy!
9. Never forget to hide your machete . . . or it disappears!!
10. Always have a sufficient amount of firewood cut, or you end up having to keep a fire going for 24 hours
11. Never forget to check your pants before putting them on . . . ants tend to find their way in easily
12. My hands were not made tough enough for a machete
13. Going to bed at 7:00 PM makes for a really, really long night!
14. After the first week, you quit swatting at the bugs swarming around your head (it is useless)
15. That having my time alone with Jesus is the only that that has kept me sane
16. Bug repellent has no effect on jungle bugs
17. Santa Rosa Hospital is a joke!
18. Indoor plumbing is a gift from God
19. That in the midst of 3 1/2 months of solid Spanish, the occassional English conversation is priceless!
20. My hammock has been my best purchase
21. Spanish 1 and 2 in high school and college is really useless
22. A wasp in your pants NEVER ends well
23. A machete is a multi-function tool . . . you can: clear paths, dig holes, cut food, cut grass and fight fires with it! Simply amazing.
24. Just how much I miss everything that goes along with being Volleyball Operations Manager (believe me, it is a lot of things!)
25. That when you hammock breaks, it is a day of mourning
26. So much about how the Body of Christ should/does function
27. God hears the prayers of His people
28. His grace is enough . . . he is oh so faithful, and He supplies all of my needs!!!!

Added some pictures . . . here's the link: http://uta.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2053671&l=5240d&id=25300658