An Eventful Week (end) in Gracias

Another week in Honduras=another adventure. This past week at school went well. I finally felt like I was in the groove of teaching, as much as a first year teacher can be. But, then today started and I was lost at knowing what to do with my class. Wow, I cannot believe the ups and downs of teaching. Anyways, I will get to the pictures in my blog. 

This past Saturday I went to an orphanage in Santa Rosa (1 hour away) with Kendall, Sarah, and Shannon and Kristi and family. We had a wonderful experience. Supposedly Mother Threasa was visited this orphange at one time in her life. We get there and the lady at the door told us to go visit the church near by were we would find the sister. And boy did we find the sisters. They were busy decorating the church (I do believe this was my first time ever seeing a nun). The ladies were so sweet and led us into the orphange. We walk through the front door and child after child comes running to us with their arms wide open ready to hug. All the children were so precious. This orphanage has children ages 6 months to 6 years and 38 children in all with 6 helpers. So, it is really important for people to come and even old the children because they need touch in their lives.

This video is of a young girl that I just got done feeding and she went into a nice food coma. It was  really funny to see her slowly fall asleep.  

I was really impressed with how kept together this orphanage was. They had clean spaces for the kids to play and the children were kept up very well.

It was so cute watching all the little children getting fed. I guess this is one way to have all the children in one spot at one time.

When we came back and went to an Abundant life Christian School soccer game. It was the championship and they one 1-0. It was pretty exciting to have them win and to be apart of the competive match because soccer is BIG out here.

On Sunday morning there was a parade in town of all students dressed in trash. They were trying to teach people to recycle and to throw away their trash. Having trash here is a big issue because people are not educated to know what littering hurts the enviorment. So, it was really cool to see these schools marching for recycling!

This Sunday we went to a house church up the mountain, It never fails that we get stopped by some type of animal. It is always an adventur driving any where.

The picture on the right is of one of the grave stones in the cemetary. Kendall and I have been dying to go look at all the "houses" of the people that have died. (Wierd I know, but it amazes me that they actually build a house for the person that died). In a way it is a big sad because people dont understand that concept that once we die our bodiees are lifted up into heaven. We have no place here on this earth.

And to end my wonderful week and weekend I recieved an early birthday present, card, and care package from my family and my church. It always brightens up my day (week) when I recieve something in the mail So thankyou.

I hope all is going well in the states. Love and miss you all.