Ramon & Bessy are About Ready to have the BABY!

Diane and I went to the hospital in Juticalpa to be there for Ramon and Bessy, but she most likely won't have the baby until tomorrow. Ramon is an x-student. For those of you who remember the bad accident in November of 2006, Ramon is the one who was thrown from the pick-up truck bed.

Day of the Pastor

To celebrate Day of the Pastor, the ladies on campus sang the hymn Stand Up for Jesus (in Spanish of course). We sounded pretty good.

Boy's Birthday Party

We celebrated the boys having birthdays in July, August, and September tonight. It was a fun time. Diane Johnson, a missionary volunteer (Anna & Ally's school teacher), found a neat idea in a magazine. So, we took t-shirts, got them wet, and then froze them in a large freezer (putting wax paper in between each one). We had five boys volunteer to come forward to see who could open the frozen shirt first and put it on. Each boy got to keep the t-shirt and the winner won another t-shirt. There was singing, cake, and a bottle of pop for all the boys, workers, and children of course. Each boy got a bag of goodies including a toothbrush, toothpaste, candy, and a hat. Then they came to our house after the party to get their real gift, a shirt. Some chose El Sembrador shirts and others chose polo shirts. We are always in need of shirts for prizes for the boys. If you ever find a good deal and would like to donate some, the most popular sizes are large youth (14/16), xl youth (16/18), and small adult.

Pizza & Uno Afterwards!

After we finished our event at the retirement home we took the boys out for pizza and played uno while we waited. They shared the entire time about the stories that each of the men had; where they had worked, where they lived, how many children they had, etc. It was great hearing how involved they got in their lives. They decided they want to do this again. The boys are already trying to get jeans the men can fit into size 30 and 32 as well as sombreros to take them as this is what the men told our boys they would really like. We're excited to see them get so involved in others lives. They definitely learned the lesson about serving others. Praise the Lord!!!!

The Charamuska

A charamuska is a popsicle in a bag. We brought these to the retirement home to share with the men we were visiting. There was one man who didn't want to talk with any of our students. He thought he was too good to talk to a room full of teenagers and sing with us. He sat off to the side. Miguel Angel, one of our students, took him a charamuska. When he did, the man instantly made friends with him and it was finally okay that we were there to visit.

Retirement Home

The boys enjoyed talking to each of the members of the home more than anything. They made us so proud the way they interacted with the men.

Discipleship Class Spending Time at the Retirement Home

The men at the home enjoyed the singing!

Discipleship Class Visits the Retirement Home

Before our discipleship class went to the retirement home, I prepped them about making sure to spend time with each member of the home. Our class of fifteen students made us so proud as they shared and listened.

Discipleship Class: Can you Serve Others?

When I spoke with our discipleship class about serving others, although active in participation in class, they didn't think they were old enough to be able to serve others. By the end of the class period, they had changed their minds about service to others and we decided to go to the old folks home in Catacamas and "SERVE". It is rare in Honudras to have family members in a facility as the majority of people are taken care of by family members in their homes once they can't get along on their own. The city of Catacamas opened this center in 2005. Some of the boys came to our house the night before we went to help me make cookies. They had a great time.