Roatan Campbells' Connection

Island view - water, water everywhere.  ......... Friday was World Water Day. I saw several really informative articles about the effort some people in the world go to to get water each day. Compassion's blog was a people story and I liked that. I thought I would write a bit about water in Roatan, in the Colonia. Before I start, I need to make this disclaimer: this is only my understanding of what happens and what I have seen in my visits. I'm definitely not getting the whole picture. .......... Roatan is an island. Everywhere you look you see water - seawater. Potable water suitable for drinking, bathing, cooking, and laundry doesn't come out of the sea. When it rains, barrels can be used for collection. But, since the rain comes seasonally here, depending on rain water is - undependable.  Saturday  I went for a visit to see Arezzi and her family. I thought I'd show you a bit about how that family, and many others in the Colonia, get water. Unlike s...

March, 2019 Greetings and warm breezes to you! I just asked Larry what he would like to include in an update to you.   We are becoming so accustomed to how things are, that things we found newsworthy previously - when we felt we were flying by the seat of our pants - are now normal. We think we have told you everything that would be interesting. There are times that we forget to notice what God is doing in all of the stuff of the day. So the preparation leading up to writing this update has required much thinking. And, we procrastinate….. January and early February was a whirl of school preparations. We have fewer students sponsored and enrolled in the private school. Registration and shopping was, as always, entertaining. All five of these students have become independent and confident and rarely need day-to-day assistance as previously. This year, two more of our students will be graduating from high school. Another mi...

Luis with daughter Brandi - making cheese deliveries Brandi does not pull the helmet down because the tinted face guard makes it hard to read her tablet.  Roatan is experiencing a wheel explosion! Depending on your point of view, it is either a real advancement, or a wheel problem. People are trading in their walking sandals for motorbikes, pickups, cars, and bicycles and have taken to the road, and the side of the road, and the middle of the road, in droves. You don't have to be here long in Roatan to experience some adventures on the road. Everyone can recount a harrowing ride in the back of a taxi. Many of us can recall images of motorcycles zipping along with odd shaped cargo fastened to the bike, or the driver, or carried by a passenger who may be facing to the front or back depending on the need.  Frequently, taking a picture isn’t what you’re thinking of as an accident-waiting-to-happen careens around you – you’ll have to google a picture for yourself! Ol...