I have been reading your report and loving every minute. I just thought of a funny story that pertains to the whole language barrier deal. Our second trip to JA my nephew came along with us who is 30 and has the same problem understanding the language. We were all doing a little shopping at the Sunshine Village Plaza and my wife and I were chatting it up with one of the shop keepers (my nephew just standing there nodding his head like he new what we were taking about). She told us about her children and we offered her some candy that we had brought for such an ocassion for her to take home with her for them. She was very appreciative and asked my nephew (as we were getting our back pack open) if we were christian. My nephew replied no, Xtabi (where we were staying). She didn't know what to say as my wife and I fell apart laughing. My nephew just turned beet red and walked away and let us carry in the conversation.
