Hello! This is Kathy
Sackett and our service team of nine has finally arrived at El Hogar
in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. I am so excited to be a part of this
cultural and enriching experience. Thank you faith partners for your
help and support!
Upon arriving at the
Honduras airport, we were warmly greeted by the service team host and
director of development, Raul Castro. He safely delivered us to the
main campus where we settled in and had a delightful lunch. After
lunch he gave us a thorough tour of the facility which included the
dormitories, old kitchen, computer lab and auditorium. The rest of
the afternoon until dinner, we played in the courtyard with the
children, which consisted of soccer, basketball, frisbee and jacks.
After dinner we planned a group activity as the children's evening
entertainment. I have to say that this was the best part of the day
for me, as well as the most rewarding and fun. The younger children
gathered in the auditorium and colored large outline pictures with
crayons, colored pencils and markers. It was a moving experience for
me to see them laughing and hugging us, wanting us to take their
pictures with their art and asking us to help them color their
pictures. I also have to say this is where I found God. The
interaction was very moving and heartwarming to me. I see God in the
eyes of the children, enjoying themselves with the simplest of tools.
I am looking forward to
what the rest of the week holds in store for me. I am sure it will
be just as rewarding as we continue our week through service and
love.
For
Sunday June 23rd: O
God, whose fatherly care reaches to the uttermost parts of the earth:
We humbly beseech you graciously to behold and bless those whom
we love, now absent from us. Defend them from all dangers of
soul and body; and grant that both they and we, drawing near to you,
may be bound together by your love in the communion of your Holy
Spirit, and in the fellowship of your saints; through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
(The El Hogar Team at the Cincinnati airport at 5am)
(We Made It!)
(Baking Class in the old kitchen)
(Playing Together, Spending Time)
So glad you made it there safely! Looks like you are having fun. My prayers come to you unceasingly for a fantastic and life-changing week and we are there with you in spirit. Love to all!
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