Teacher Luncheon and the Finished Wall

Today the wall was finished.  The team worked so quickly - they built twice as much as what they had planned on.  Afterwards, to celebrate and show appreciation, the Honduran teachers cooked a delicious fried chicken lunch for the Americans.  What a fun surprise.

In the morning the girls and I volunteered to practice English with some 12th and 10th grade students.  After Cuatro woke up Corrie came to switch and talk with the 11th graders.  We had a ton of fun, and made plans to visit one of the local girls named Helen.  Her father is a farmer and has 2 horses, and I thought it would be fun for Songbird to see what a Honduran farm is like.  Unfortunately, the afternoon rains came shortly after school was out, and so we will have to postpone the walk for another day next week.

Cuatro continues excelling at his special ministry of cuteness.  Every time he walks by, the students say, "Awwww!!!! Liam, Liam, Liam..."  It is not uncommon for girls to "marry" at 15 around here, so I have had many opportunities to encourage them to finish their studies first, then marry a Godly man, then have a baby! 

The group from Alabama leaves tomorrow and we will miss their company (and all the jobs they had for the kids to help with).  We will have to find some new kid-friendly tasks for next week, and see what ways we can be involved.

This afternoon the kids were able to play hide-and-go-seek with some local children.  I am amazed at how quickly they pick up words here and there.  Songbird especially is able to process out loud the Spanish language acquisition process, and it is so fascinating to hear.  She understands more and more every day, and she is getting bolder and more confident trying out new Spanish phrases.

Teacher luncheon in the office.  Fried chicken, pasta, salad, and coke!

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