This morning we woke up bright and early to delicious Honduran coffee. We were assigned chores and picked up garbage around the Foundation, which was a good bonding experience with Rosibel. The kids find our random Spanish sentences amusing.
The first group of kids arrived, and we started the day with musical chairs (Natalie: I broke one of them sitting down too quickly) and limbo, which the children loved. It was very shocking to us all when during the message when Pastor Abel asked the kids if they needed to earn God's love, and they all replied "si." It's good to know that children who know so little about the Bible can learn the good news of the gospel. They also had so much fun making bracelets with beads. The afternoon group painted with watercolors. They were so proud of their paintings, and even made some for their "tios y tias." (Natalie: Alex painted a bright orange Jesus fish on my head that many of the children laughed at.) (Alex: That was pay back for the bright blue streak she painted down my cheeks.)
After a yummy dinner, one of the kids, Walter, took us to his house and offered us mangoes. He climbed up to the top of a tree in his backyard and tossed us down several mangoes. It's amazing that those here who have so little are so willing to give what they do possess. Edty, who works in the kitchen, gladly cut the mangoes up for us and we put salt on them (after a long and confusing conversation with Walter in Spanglish about what to put on them).
Finally, we had an awesome (POSSUM) service led by pastor Ed. We took communion with some of the confirmed children and at the end, the kids received quilts made by a group at St. Luke's. Their faces lit up at the sights of them, and they were even more thrilled when they saw the patterns sown inside. Now we're blogging on the roof under a perfectly clear, starry sky. BUENOS NOCHES!!
Love,
Alex Domka and Natalie Farruggia
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