20118 Honduras Mission Trip #31 Celebrating Diane Stapleton's "29th Bday:

December 12th  Surprise birthday celebration for Diane

The children gathered as we were about to start eating to surprise Tia Diane

with Felize Compleanos 

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2018 Honduras Mission Trip #30 Fiesta Celebrating the Children of Love

December 11th Tuesday afternoon Fiesta celebrating the Children of Love

We were told there would be a program by the children before we left on Wednesday.

I'm not sure what a BIG program would entail.

Hope these photos do a bit of justice to the magnificent affair.

Large canopy tent provided by National Police 

Angela opening the Fiesta with a prayer 

Police Lt Sulema Vasquez on right is a graduate of Children  of Love foundation,

she is the commander of the local National Police in LaPaz .

Sergeant Garcia is her assistant at the program.

Mama Doris' connections to the community are all encompassing

The announcer, Sergeant Garcia, is a member of the local National Police unit. 

 Christmas lantern lights 

 Tia Marthssara, is the on site Director of Children of Love addressing the audience

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Rena and Diane

Mama Doris thanking Sonia and Marthasara for organizing the program in very short order

Marimba ensemble 

Local Folklorico dance group performed 

And as with all "Latin" affairs there was food, food and more food.

Amazing!!

2018 Honduras Mission Trip #29 Trip to the coffee plantation

December 11th  Trip the the coffee plantation and orange grove.

We drove from LaPaz about one hour to visit a coffee plantation and orange grove.

 Patches of sun on the way out

over caste as we drove higher into the mountains. 

Cold and rainy when we got there