Our amazing trip has come to an end and we are back in the States (minus one student who stayed in Honduras for an internship at Teleton). I am so blessed to have this job! It still amazes me that I could give a class in Honduras my first year of teaching!
I haven't had much access to internet the last few days, so I am behind on my posts - but stayed tuned since I'll be posting photos from Copan Ruinas this week.
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Friday, June 10, 2011
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Class at the Ruins
We paid another visit to the Ruins this morning just to spend time among the ruins and to have class!
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
VBS
We had class at our favorite coffee shop in Copan Ruinas, Casa de Todo, which serves an out-of-this-world mochaccino. It was interesting to discuss the role of the family in the lives of the disabled after having seen patients and their family members at the doctor's office this week.
The doctor had arranged for us to spend some time with the kids at Ministerio La Cosecha in Copan Ruinas. We had no idea what we were getting ourselves into! We arrived at 7pm and were ushered in to an hour long praise and worship service, complete with dancing. At 8pm, over 100 children were invited to join us for a Bible Study. Without the children workers we would have been totally lost! The experience ended up being a lot of fun, and it was interesting to see another Christian ministry in Honduras.
The doctor had arranged for us to spend some time with the kids at Ministerio La Cosecha in Copan Ruinas. We had no idea what we were getting ourselves into! We arrived at 7pm and were ushered in to an hour long praise and worship service, complete with dancing. At 8pm, over 100 children were invited to join us for a Bible Study. Without the children workers we would have been totally lost! The experience ended up being a lot of fun, and it was interesting to see another Christian ministry in Honduras.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
The School in Sinai
Although we were unable to visit patients in their village homes, we visited a village school this morning. The kids were supposed to be on vacation, but the teacher had them come in to spend time with us. We brought coloring books designed by UT for REED, made paper airplanes from construction paper donated by MOPS, dressed the girls in pillowcase dresses sent by Janine from Dress a Girl Around the World, and just played with them!
Because they were in school that day, the students were fed their breakfast of beans, rice, tortillas, and atol (an oatmeal drink). Their teacher told us that many of the kids are malnourished, making it difficult for them to retain anything they learn in class. They are from villages that speak the Chorti language, so although most of the learning is done in Spanish, the teacher has learned some Chorti and teaches them how to write it.
click on a photo to see it full-sized!
Because they were in school that day, the students were fed their breakfast of beans, rice, tortillas, and atol (an oatmeal drink). Their teacher told us that many of the kids are malnourished, making it difficult for them to retain anything they learn in class. They are from villages that speak the Chorti language, so although most of the learning is done in Spanish, the teacher has learned some Chorti and teaches them how to write it.
click on a photo to see it full-sized!
Monday, June 6, 2011
The Mayan Ruins
We started the day off with a tour of the Mayan Ruins that have made Copan Ruinas such a tourist destination. After the 2-hour tour, we had a short lecture on the role of culture and religion in the lives of the disabled in Central America. We learned a little more about the Mayan religion and talked about the shift to Catholicism and Protestantism in more recent years.
After lunch, Addy and Abbey joined Lissa and Dr. Ventura for our first of 4 afternoons seeing therapy patients at a local family doctor's office. We had been hoping to see patients in their homes in the villages, but this new set-up afforded us a very interesting perspective of private healthcare in Honduras.
After lunch, Addy and Abbey joined Lissa and Dr. Ventura for our first of 4 afternoons seeing therapy patients at a local family doctor's office. We had been hoping to see patients in their homes in the villages, but this new set-up afforded us a very interesting perspective of private healthcare in Honduras.
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Macaw Mountain
Lissa joined our group today, after a delayed flight yesterday kept her in San Pedro overnight. We are so excited to have her! In the spirit of our class theme, we visited Macaw Mountain, a sanctuary for birds who have been mistreated or abandoned, many with permanent disabilities.
Addy made a personal connection with one of the birds - too bad we couldn't take it home!
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