Nerves

I don't know why, but it seems like we aren't really excited yet. I mean, we are, but not at the level I think it should be. There's just so much going on still, and I think it doesn't feel real yet. It probably won't feel real until we get there. We only have 12 days left, so I'm hoping to lose some of the nervousness and start enjoying myself more. I know once we are in Honduras it will be amazing, but right now I'm just worried about everything that could go wrong.

The Circuit Overseer visit has gone really well. The talks have been very good, and the one at the pioneer meeting was exactly what I needed. I don't want to go into exact details, but it made me feel a lot better about things that concerned me. We got to work with the CO and his wife out in service yesterday, which was really nice. They had a lot of good recommendations for us for while we are gone.

It's been hitting me how much I'm going to miss everyone while we're gone. We've been trying to hang out with different ones so we can say goodbye, but most people have been busy, so it hasn't really worked out. It's just so hard to believe we won't see these people for six months or so.

Hopefully we'll be so busy the time will fly by. Not too much, because I want us to enjoy our time, but just fast enough to where we don't get super homesick. Although I think it might be too late for that....


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18 Days

Time is really going fast. Thankfully there isn't really much to do, besides doctor appointments and service. Should be easy enough. We have CO visit next week, which will be awesome and really encouraging. We also will find out if I get to go to pioneer school this year, so I'm anxious about that. When we come home from Honduras depends on whether or not I go to school, so it's kind of important.

Right now my grandparents are visiting and tomorrow we are having a party. Well, we are supposed to have a party. It's been blizzarding all day so I don't know if people will even be able to get to the house. If you are reading this, please come-we bought a lot of food.

I'm getting excited about the District Convention this summer. I'm really curious where we will end up going. Since Honduras's circuit is three countries large, who knows how big the district is. Of course, we may end up going to one when we come back. Hmm, The Hindi convention could be fun.

Ah, too many choices. This living life on the fly is kinda fun. Now if I could just get some sleep.

One month to go!

Time has gone by really fast, we have only a month left before we leave. It feels like there is so much to do still, I think because what is left is really time consuming.

On the bright side, we did our trial packing and everything fits! There is even some extra room in the suitcases. I still want to reduce what we are bringing, but it's been difficult trying to figure out what we truly need and what would just be nice to have.

We've been sick since we got back from California, so no service experiences, but I'm hoping we will have some new ones soon.

Welcome

Welcome to everyone who is new to our blog. We are so happy to be able to share our experiences with you and we hope you enjoy reading about them.

For everyone who was with us tonight, thank you so much for coming, and we really appreciate your kind words of encouragement.

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Love,

Zach and Robynn

The New Craziness

So It Begins. Today is the last day of peace I will have before it starts getting really busy, right up to the move. Technically, I don't even have peace today because I have to clean the house in expectation of Zach's parents visiting this weekend. It's gonna be a lot of fun, girls night out on saturday and a party on sunday after meeting.
Hey- I didn't say busy meant boring.
We leave on Wednesday for California, and come back on the 9th. After that, it's doctor appt this, dentist appt that, then another party. The CO Visit is in early February. We really need to get cracking on our time so we aren't doing 150 hours in the middle of a hot muggy summer in La Ceiba. I WILL make my hours this year.

On the bright side, I slept last night, even if that means waking up early, I think its a sign that i'm not so stressed out anymore. Everything is starting to come together,


54 days!!!

Service Day

Today was an awesome day in service. We worked with a full car group of seven people doing calls. It was really nice to work with everyone, especially Dustin, since we have never worked with him before. Here's a picture of the boys.

On the right is Dustin Zink, then Zach and William Zink, all with their early morning beverage of choice. William is my sorta pioneer partner, when Zach isn't available. He's 17, and this is his first year pioneering too. The boys' mom Cindy is pioneering as well.

Their family hopes to go to Costa Rica next year for a couple months, which would be so amazing. I really want to go with them, but since we will have just gotten back from Honduras, there is no way it would work. So I'm hoping the boys can come visit us for a couple weeks, just to get a taste before they move.

Literally JUST got some exciting news! Brother Woodrow emailed us from Honduras- we have a place to live! There is a small apartment in a gated complex where a bunch of other Witnesses live. It's only $135/mo and it is completely furnished! That is just amazing, because when I was looking for furnished apartments they were quite a bit more. I was so worried about how we were going to have to buy a bed, and a fridge, and pots and pans and all those little things that make up a household. Now we don't have to do any of that. I can really see Jehovah's hand in this.

And, even more exciting- Bro Woodrow said he can get us on the next ministry school schedule! So we can start giving talks in the hall right away. I am just so excited about this!!!!!!

Til next time...

8.5 weeks

Seems like just yesterday there was 9.5 weeks left, now a whole week has gone by and we haven't gotten anything accomplished.
Well, that's not completely true. We bought a new suitcase, which is a big duffel bag on wheels. It's really nice because everything that we had in two suitcases now fits in the one, so we have two left to pack our clothes and things in. That weight limit is going to be REALLY close.

We've also being working on a little shindig before we leave, so we can hang out with the friends one last time. I get kinda sad when I think about it, but it's not like we will never come back so....

We also have been emailing the brother down in Honduras. Found out the hotel we are going to book is actually most likely no where near the Kindgom Hall, so you know, good job there Robynn. He is still looking for a place for us to stay, which is really nice of him, and we get to call him for help when we get down there.

So mildly productive, but because I can't cross anything off the To Do List, it feels like the week has been wasted.

I think it probably doesn't help that I've been sick so I haven't gotten out in service all week. Feeling guilty about that. The pioneer meeting is tomorrow though, and that should be encouraging. I've never been to one of those.

Zach's parents are coming to visit next week, then we go back to California with them for a week, so we are gonna be busy here soon. Time is just flying by and it's going to get even faster.

I'm starting to get a little scared about going, just because third world countires are dangerous places and you never know what might happen. I'm still really excited, but somewhat paranoid about it. I'm sure that'll pass once we get down there. Or it'll get worse. One of the two.

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