Church of God Mission
Roatan Culture
Politilly
Bight is a village toward the east end of Roatan.
Roatan is one of the Bay Islands of Honduras. Politilly is primarily an
English speaking community.
The
school took a field trip to the iguana farm. Iguana live on the Bay Islands
in the wild, or "bush" as the natives call it.
Monkeys
live on the island too. This pet is kept in a tourist area, where he enjoys
picking peoples' pockets. He knows right where to look to find the pockets
and fishes around until he retrieves the contents.
The
people are friendly and appreciative of the mission effort. The children
enjoy a popcorn feast in the mission house.
Clay ovens and outdoor cooking are still in use, but the majority of cooking is done on butane stoves.
Things we took for granted in the States are not so easy here, such as getting drinking water and cooking fuel. One of the frequent chores is to bring butane and bottled water from town.
Brother
Dennis is plowing a hillside to plant his crop of casavas. This
is one of the ways that he makes a living.
He and I go out on the sea at night sometimes. We travel to the spot where he docks the boat and we go ashore to hunt land crabs with flashlights. Selling crab meat is another significant part of his income.
Our youngest
daughter Kaylee loves playing with Randy and Robert.