I never thought I would say that title sentence during my year in Central America, South America or anywhere for that matter. I even shook my head as I wrote that title. Not in anger but just in the realization of this new reality. It is both a realization and a new "normal." As we got off the airplane in Atlanta after a year away at language school we really didn't prepare ourselves for just how hard it would be to "home." The ride to my parents house was different, the peop

Our sandals clop methodically as we saunter down the clean, reflecting tiles of the massive Viva! Centro Comercial. The sea of tan, brown, beige, and dark brown heads turn and take notice of our two bobbing blondes. Little beacons this Momma is thankful for when we walk in the crowded streets. The stores are modern with hanging ferns, urban fonts, and warm twinkling lights. The girls squeal when they spot a fancy Italian ice cream shop. I smile when I see they have cappuccino