Day 3 in Choluteca (June 10, 2009)

Hello again from Hannah and Sharon,
Our third and last installation was one of the (many) highlights of our trip. We were greeted by the Honduran students waving flags on either side of us as we walked under a canopy of blue and white balloons and down the path to the school yard.

The first sight we saw was a huge shade tree with beautiful bright orange flowers (we have seen many of this type of tree in Honduras but I think this was one of the biggest).

Villagers of all ages also greeted us. We were serenaded the whole time by some musicians and various singers. One played the accordion and the other a guitar. They were very talented and it added to the festivities.

Hannah, Gaby, Gabriella, Elizabeth and Sharon gathered up the children for the Fiesta while the Solar Installation crew got started. It was amazing how intently the children, men, women and even the animals seemed to listen to us as we spoke of Jesus' love for them.





After we finished up with the Fiesta, and Allen gave his talk to the students and families, we went into the school for the dedication. After the dedication we were treated to a thank you speech by a very beautiful little girl in the 5th grade. At the end of the speech she crossed her arms over her chest and squeezed her shoulders and told us she was giving us a big hug from all the children of Honduras. Jay decided she wasn't getting away without a real hug. There was not a dry eye among us...

But there was more in store! The musicians came inside and a young woman who had attended the school as a child came in and sang us a song she had written for SonLight power.

Next we had speeches by the mayor, and various government officials.

As we went back into the school yard there was such an air of festivity I (Sharon) didn't want to leave. The villagers were dancing and singing - I just kept taking pictures and soaking it all up... and almost missed my ride home. Once again the rain held off and we made the trip home without any problems. Thank you for all your prayers (and the fact that none of us prayed FOR hardships) - the rains held off each day, and the trucks were able to deliver us to the door of each school and stay 'til we were finished.

After dinner we went to Wendy's to watch the soccer game and celebrate Jay's birthday. Honduras won and the town broke out in celebration - a fun way to end our three days in Choluteca!

posted by SolarAl @ 8:01 AM