A visit from Papa!!!!

We had a visit from Papa McKinney these last few days.  I'm sitting here in Coban (with the delightful invention of high-speed internet...which is why your inbox may be full of posts from me), while Mark drives him back to Guatemala City to catch a plane in the morning (please pray for safe travels for all involved).  A big thank you to all those who sent sweet notes, pictures for the kids, and supplies we requested/needed...you all are awesome and our kids felt very loved with your treasures.

We have had a wonderful time with him including:  hiking, games with the kids, stories with the kids, lots of talking about teeth, speaking lots of Spanish, and eating plenty of delicious food.  We even got to celebrate his birthday while he was here...not bad for this Honduran-born man to get to have black beans & rice, fried platanos, corn tortillas, and key lime pie for his birthday dinner.  There have been tears since we said goodbye, but we are so incredibly thankful he was able to come.  We look forward to more visits from family and friends.  Thanks for coming, Papa!!!