Wednesday morning in Honduras and we were up early again. Today was going to be a fun day. Since we had basically finished our houses, all the women got to visit a local school while the men went back to the job sites to put screens on the windows and doors. One team had been going to different schools all week but this was the first time I got to go along. The children of Honduras are so beautiful and friendly. Yes, I am a sucker for kids with brown eyes! We gave them bubbles, beach balls, toothbrushes, toothpaste and candy. (I know it seems wrong.) Most of the children's teeth are full of cavities since the water is not safe and they drink a lot of sugary sodas. This little boy's front teeth were decayed. He had a beautiful smile but he would close his mouth when the camera was pointed at him. I hope somehow something will change for him and his permanent teeth will be saved. |
| My brother, Jimmy, enjoying his burger |
After lunch, we broke into teams and went shopping for items for our homes. I was so thrilled to be chosen to manage the money we had to spend on Guadalupe. The first store was like an old hardware store; it had everthing. We picked out a teal, plastic table with four adult chairs and two childrens chairs; a folding bed with mattress; a red, plastic storage unit and a beautiful mirror with Psalm 91 at the top. I was excited to pay AND get money back. Of course, it was in lempira which are 1/9 of an American dollar. We crossed the street and spent the rest of our money on two toy cars, a broom, a mop, a bucket, a storage box, lots of food and soap. All together we spent $133 and got back 61 lempira. I love this getting money back!
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