Hello everyone. Sorry about the delay in posting again, but we are no longer at the Hotel El Carmen, and I did not have a place to get on or the time to get on the last couple of days. We are now starting the Spanish language classes, and the director of the school is letting us use his computers, so maybe I will be able to jump on every so often this next week.

There is so much to share but I will only hit the highlights. Last Saturday we were back in Sumpango with Dr. Oscar, doing a clinic open house. We took blood pressures and checked glucose levels on over 50 people. I did not do any handwashing, although we tried to find a spot that we could set it up. Just too much sunshine that day. I´ll get over it.

The highlight of the clinic had to be the session Laura and Erin led on exercise and nutrition with diabetes. I only wish I could put the video up that I took. It will have to wait until I get back. They led the whole group in walking in place, touching their toes, and lots of other fun activities. It is especially fun to watch it in fast forward. But then again what isn´t fun to watch that way.

We have started our home stays this week. We are split up in ones and twos. I am in a house that has three other Spanish language students, all from the Netherlands. It is an interesting time at the dinner table. One of the others came to Antigua last Tuesday, the other two on Thursday. I know more Spanish than they do so far, so I was translating for them at dinner my first night. Spanish classes are from 8-12, and I already have to write a composition in Spanish tonight. That will be interesting. I have a hard enough time writting an essay in English, now I have to do it in Spanish. Late night for me I guess.

I have to let others on, so until next time I remain your humble scribe, Nathan.