Today, I got to sleep in until 7:30. I had a nice breakfast at the team house. The pineapple is so fresh here and tastes so much better than the pineapple you get in the states. We had a pizza party for the younger boys this morning. They had a blast and ate a lot of food, but got quite rambunctious towards the end. I hung out with some of the middle-aged boys before lunch, and had lunch with them. We had vegetables and rice, and it was actually very good. Of course, it rained all day today, on and off. The kids are getting tired of it, but they are used to it. We had a great lunch that Dunia, Marisol, and Osiris prepared. They are such great cooks. Some of the church people who have sponsored children, had them eat lunch with us. After lunch, we had a pizza party for the younger girls. Afterwards, I hung out with the middle-aged boys some more. They are probably my favorite age group. I pass out a few gifts this afternoon to some of the kids that I had bonded with. It is so hard to say good bye. It is hard to believe that I have already been here for five weeks, and I am in no way ready to go home. I definitely think this is where God is calling me to be, and hopefully in the future I will live here and be on staff. Before dinner, we had a pizza party for the older boys. They are a very fun group. One boy, Erik, made an adorable bracelet for me. Some of the boys last year made them for me, too, but thus one is so much cuter. We had a great dinner of barbecue chicken, rice, mashed potatoes, tortillas, carrots, pudding, and my favorite, sweet bread. It was probably the best meal I have had since I have been here, and I was so stuffed after eating. Every time I leave, I tell myself I am not going to cry, but it gets harder and harder every time I am here, because of the bonds with certain kids that get closer and closer. I do not want to leave. I am having a very hard time with it. I am planning on coming back for Christmas, and hopefully staying for at least three months, but hopefully from Christmas through the whole summer. This is my home-away-from-home, and definitely the place I need to be. I love it here. Orphanage Emmanuel is definitely my favorite place on earth. Tomorrow, I am leaving around one or two, and heading the long journey to San Pedro Sula. I will spend the might there, and leave Monday around one in the afternoon. So, two long days of travelling. I love and miss you all!
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3 comments:
you may well on your way to start the journey home but i can see real growth and love for the children and people of honduras. youfinish your training so that god can maximize you work there either as a teacher or staff support person.he will equip you for the work he has for you.
safe journey dear one.see you soon.
love,
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I was a little disturbed by some of your comments concerning the medical doctor that was examinig the children the early part of June. May I suggest you hold your opinion on medical professionals until you've completed your 4yrs. undergrad., 4yrs. medical school, 4-6 yrs residency and passed your boards. You will then be qualified to pass judgement and until then please reframe from your derogatory comments. Thank you.
Wayne,
I do not know if you have ever been to Prhanage Emmanuel, but things are very different there than they are in the states. A physical there is the very minimum, and when you have 450+ children to do, 30 minutes per child is very long. This blog is on my opinion when I was there, and waht I experienced. It is designed for my friends and family to read. I completely appreciate everything the doctors did when they came down there, but it is not as easy as it is in the states. This is just what I saw through the experience. I am sorry if you find this "disturbing", but this is my opinion. You do not have to read my blog. My opinion may be different than yours, but that is why everyone is free to their own opinion.
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