Today is the day we feel like we start running out of time for things! Sam and Matt are leading science hands on experiments in the elementary school the next 3 days- catapults with popsicle sticks, rubber bands, mini marshmallows and a spoon. Sam is really excited to get it going today.
Last night as we went to bed Lisa's room was laughing about her english with spanish accent and she said "But what happens in Honduras stays in Honduras right?!" We said "unless it's on the blog!" We have heard laughter again this morning about it.
Some of the high schoolers were doing a fundraiser by selling baleadas today- tortilla with beans and eggs (sometimes sour cream). It's a thin fold over and includes a bag with koolaid in it. The fee was $1 so we all bought one and some of the team members bought some for the kids. We aren't sure right now how much money they made, but the kids cooked the tortilla in the kids tortillaria and the high schoolers put it all together. When we told them we would get 22 they got really excited. So lunch today was baledas and sandwiches with fruit and chips.
A container came in today from Chattanooga so a few team members went to the warehouse to help unload it. The containers come almost monthly and are full of supplies for the children. Food and furniture and personal supplies for staff and children. Sponsors can send gifts and letters for their sponsor children to Chattanooga and they come in the container.
The drama team did their presentation tonight- the older kids go to church, so they all got to see it. I will post it after we get back and have good internet:)
Kiersten and Megan shared their testimony during service tonight- it was humbling and encouraging.
Mami Lydia's birthday was today- we got to cheer for her during church and the staff had a surprise party in the gym after church.
Lourdes Avila (Little Lourdes) who works in the baby house shared with us after dinner. Sarah the director in the office came to translate and eat a little fried chicken Veronica cooked for us (it was amazingly good fried chicken.) When asked how we can pray for her she answered to have a lot of strength in the Lord and His intelligence. It has been sweet to get to pray with the staff that have shared.
A lot of the team had moon pies for dessert. They were told if they eat them we can always find more in the warehouse :)
During dinner someone from the youth group facetimed one of the team members and there was a lot of yelling and waving and heys! It is amazing what technology can do from so far away!
We are coming into the home stretch here- 2 more days at Emmanuel. Tomorrow is the last circle (bible study morning devotion time) and Friday we will have big circle together. Lisa and Brianna will be sharing tomorrow night with the big girls of Emmanuel.
Team Members thoughts tonight:
I taught these girls how to do cotton eyed joe and they loved it.
We were talking to one of the boys we have been talking to this week and we had a discussion about how he wants to be happy and it’s hard for him and we got to pray for him.
I got to talk to one of the big girls who is the older sister of one of my sponsor kids. She is in discipleship group and she talked about it for a long time and was excited about it.
River’s twins stopped writing in my book that they love river and wrote they love me. Lol
Kiersten and Megan did a great job sharing tonight and the drama team did a great job. The kids really listened and I think they heard the message they both had to share. Mami Lydia referred to the drama at the end of service…I think it was timely.
Will be loading photos as they will load! :)
Thank you for praying!
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