We were supposed to be in the capitol, Tegucigalpa, today to
finally get our status as residents verified. Last week the family was sick and
today, the van that was to take us experienced troubles on the way out of town.
This reminds me of just how much efficiency is a product of
luxury: the poorer one is, the less quality of products one has access too, the
less quality of products, the more they slow down and malfunction. As one used
to getting things done effectively and efficiently, this has been a struggle to
get used to: frustration and impatience raise their ugly heads even though it’s
really nobody’s fault.
One wonders what they’re even doing if things aren’t
tangibly being accomplished. In moments like this, I must remind myself of the
woman who anointed Jesus before his crucifixion - chided by the apostles for
her waste, she was told what she did was beautiful and that she would be
remembered for it.
Another consolation was on our bishop’s letter to the
migration office, bearing his motto: “patientia omnia potest”, “patience can do
all things”
Update:
Today, we all woke up at 4:30 am (again), loaded up for
Tegucigalpa (again)…and had to turn back (again!!!) Protests against high gas prices made the
city risky. If it’s this difficult to stay documented with help from locals,
imagine what it’s like if locals are hostile!
