Thursday, April 11, 2024

Our time in this place has gone so quickly, but oh what a special week it has been.  After breakfast, we met with  Denise, the Executive Director and Erika, Communications and Internal Relations where we shared stories  - of our week here and of their dreams and goals and what it means to be partners.  Such a insightful sharing time between us all.  

In the middle of the meeting we broke up to head outside during the students' morning break, so that Rob and Melina could sing a song for the kids to hear.  Rob wrote it last night and wanted to be able to say goodbye in this special way through this song called "Adios". The students loved it.  Our singers got a chance earlier to try the song out on our cook Patricia and her helper. 

As we departed for Comayagua for our last night, some of the kids gathered to see us off. In our short time there, we have built some friendships with these boys and so there were some heartfelt goodbyes.

   

Comayagua is an hour away, where we will spend the last evening together but also conveniently close to the airport and so thought it a perfect way to experience a little more of the culture of the area and give us a location to wrap up our time together and do a bit of debriefing. 

Erika brought two students along to help with all the luggage and they had never been to Comayagua before, so it was an outing for them.  They got to go up the Cathedral Tower in the town plaza and check out the view.

The town was the former old Honduran colonial capital and has a wealth of Spanish colonial architecture which we have been enjoying.  The clock in the tower seen between the middle level of windows dates from 1100 made by the Arabs during their occupation of Spain.  It was given to the city by the King of Spain in 1620.

We had discussion in a quiet room in the hotel and shared our thoughts about how we can effectively be partners with El Hogar.  The commitment is strong amongst each of the team and we shared our ideas as well as talking about how the week has transformed us.

A big treat as we shared out last dinner in a lovely restaurant just down the street.