When you die you will NOT become an Angel.

So, in honour of my first day back at work, I decided to attend today's Monday morning meeting.  Some of you may recall, these are devotionals (God meetings), not "let's discuss business improvement processes and operations" sessions as you might expect in Canada.  Admittedly in my 9 months here, I have skipped all but a few of the devotional sessions because the content really pushes me far outside of my comfort zone.  I'm reading a book right now however, called, "One Life, One Meeting" that teaches you to enter discussions and interactions with a beginner's wonder, and to never close down to what other people are saying.  In other words, go into situations open-hearted, and see if you can't learn something new.

The Blue Mandolin & Cream of Broccoli Soup

When I landed in Honduras I was welcomed at the airport by Humberto and his dad with big hugs and greetings in Spanish.  It surprised me how much my Spanish vocabulary has back-slid in just 3 weeks of English-Canadian bliss, even with the regular calls back home to Humberto. I can say, a temporary loss of vocabulary was totally worth it.

Thanksgiving all over again

 Ohhhh looky here....I thought I lost this post into cyberspace, but the draft was sitting here all along...just waiting for me to press 'publish'.  More thanksgiving is in order for me then. :)

It's Thanksgiving and I am in Canada giving thanks for an abundant lack of beans and tortillas,  fall colours, the sensation of feeling chilled, and many, many warm and welcoming friends and family.  After 8 months out of country, I was spurred by a bought of homesickness and a window of opportunity that presented itself after the successful completion of the Sources-Fuentes project  , to come for a visit before the snow flew in earnest.