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I'm swamped, but not yet drowning. I've got so much to do in just a few amount of days! So, pray for me all...I need it. I really want to be a good teacher, so at least I've got that going for me. I've been narrowing it down, figuring out what I'm wanting to teach and books, but...gurgle gurgle...yikes!

Panama is rainy. Again. It pretty much rained all day today. We went for a walk on the causeway, which connects a few islands. The road/bridge was actually made with the mountain and rubble from the digging out of the canal. Pretty interesting tidbit (hahah Shanna) from our new friend Abby. Walk was nice and refreshing, but very wet. Soaked all the way through.

More exploring of our grocery stores. You can get absolutely anything, but anything normal from the US is significantly more expensive. Rebecca and I are aiming for as cheap as possible, but we still have much to learn.

Panamanians are restless creatures. They are in a hurry, especially when driving. If you can think of the worst traffic jam in L.A...it's no where near that. So bad! Also, lots of honkies. And we're slowly, but surely learning the language of the honks. There's the impatient 'move' honk. There's the double tap 'I see you' honk; also, taxis will use this one to let you know they don't mind picking you up. There's also a double tap 'thank you' honk. There's a constant beeping that can be translated 'Heyyy!' [eyebrow wiggle]. There's many more.

Please pray for me, especially these next few days coming up. I'm overloaded and feeling a bit stressed, but God is good and not allowing me to feel the full impact. I am incredibly thankful for that as well as the wonderful WONDERFUL people down here who care so much.

Love you guys!