I have an announcement

Have you ever found your self in a desperate attempt to communicate with someone who does not speak english, only to end up frustrated?

Before long you find that your arms are waving, your making hand gestures and your body is contorting into different shapes as you try to convey a message through what now has turned into the universal language of charades. (yes, it is the universal language)

Well, during our recent trip to Honduras I discovered a hidden gift I did not even know I possessed, I was so proud of myself.

In honduras the main language is spanish and on our way to the resort we stopped by the market to get a few groceries and snacks. We quickly realized that there was no one there who spoke english. So after shopping we make our way to the counter to check out and we needed to find out the conversion of the amount to american dollars and no one could understand what we were saying, so as everyone else does..... I talk a little louder bc we all know that the louder you talk the more understandable you are :) ha ha. Why do we do that? ???

Anyways the conversation went from me almost yelling to the ever famous language of charades, I am embarrassed to admit I was acting out what I was trying to say. 

After a few moments of making a fool of myself, I said a prayer and opened my mouth to attempt to speak spanish (what few words I knew) and what do you know.......the girl at the counter understood me!

I have always been told I am hispanic but after a trip to Italy I questioned that bc I could have swore I'm italian - then after a trip to Hawaii, I thought "okay, so I'm of the american-italian-hawaiin descent" :)

Anyways back to my story. I then realized I know more spanish than I thought I did. I even cracked a bi-lingual joke with our driver and was able to talk to one of the kids on the beach about school. I was soo proud of myself for this HUGE accomplishment that I have set in my mind that I am going to learn to speak spanish fluently so, last night I downloaded some spanish lessons from ITunes. I now feel a desperate need to learn to speak the language. Not only to use here but because of something I saw while driving through Coxen Hole (the main city on the island). I will share more of that later.....

So.... back to my announcement:

I AM hispanic! It's true.

Just thought you would like to know....

Love you- have a blessed day!

-missa