The first thing that all you should know is that on Saturday we finished the Sunday School building! A truly great accomplishment that showed great teamwork and collaboration between Team 1 and Team 2. Chase and Eddie did the final roof work while the rest of the team worked on the house. So the building is done and the joy is ready to begin. The day started out in a truly blessed fashion. We went to the worship service and were serenaded with some amazing songs from adults and children alike. Royce joined the band again on stage to play the drums. The picture here shows all of the children singing to the congregation including a song that Bob and our translator Egla taught the children to sing in English.
The first class for the new Sunday school included Sean, Royce, Ginger Green and Elga helping the group do the "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" song en Espanol. The classes were awesome as there was lots of laughter, singing, dancing and generally everyone having a great time. The Sunday school teachers were very young (in their early 20's) people that have gotten very involved in their church and in the children's lives.
Here the Pastor of the church and the congregation stop and say a prayer on the newly completed Sunday School building. This was a truly magical moment as the students repeated the prayer and one could really feel all of the positive energy flowing through the building and every person there.
Later the team relaxes on the shores of the Gulf of Fonseca. This was a nice getaway as we played and floated in the ocean. It was a stunning view as we could see the shores of El Salvador on our right, the Island of Honduras straight ahead and Nicaragua on our left.
Tomorrow, we are back to the house as we work towards completing it before we leave.
Team 2
What a blessing for each of you and for the kids and adults in the Church of the Orchard at Getsemany.
ReplyDeleteHmmm...I foresee someone being sunburned today.
ReplyDeleteLove seeing all the children's faces. This looks like a great day.
Rebecca
the celebration on sunday - always one of my favorite parts of the week! what an amazing experience!
ReplyDeletelooks like y'all have done a fabulous job this week and had an amazing time.
can't wait to join the dream team again next year!!
~cristina aguilera aka kristen
Hey Kristin --- ditto, can't wait to have you back next year.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, you are no cristina aguilera. She did a horrible job on the national anthem last night. Kristen would have nailed it!
oh my gosh, i know! that "representation" of our national anthem was pitiful. it kind of makes me dislike being known as the honduran cristina aguilera. =)
ReplyDeletebut thanks, heehaw, for the compliment... and i accept the challenge!
Hey J.B. You look good lifeguarding for Jermaine. Where did you get that outfit? I thought I left it there last week? HHHmmmm?
ReplyDeleteThanks for your quite but effective leadership my brother. Team #2 is stepping up to look more like the 'work horses' you are use to.
Good job!!