Well, we are post-election here in Honduras. Everyone’s breathed a big sigh of relief following a successful, violence-free election day last Sunday. There’s a new President elect and a former President still holed up in the Brazilian embassy but fading fast in significance. What a roller coaster of politics we lived through this summer! Our friends in Honduras seem to be walking a little taller after sticking to their course in the midst of shifting world opinion. Now attention can be focused on more “important” concerns such as making ends meet, celebrating Christmas and playing in the World Cup tournament.
We’re surrounded by Christmas music (some familiar and some not) while walking around in flip-flops and short sleeves in 80 degree weather. For the past many weeks the choir has been practicing Christmas songs in the room adjacent to our house. They have been and will continue to give two or three Christmas programs each week at various locations (banks, mall, hotel) in Tegucigalpa. The tone chime group (directed by Audrey) continues to practice for Christmas programs. Grocery stores and public buses blare Christmas music.
Dwain met with Javier to explain how to record chicken project expenses and production. He’s shown responsibility and interest in caring for the chickens, and it would be exciting to see him continue with chicken projects after we leave in January.
Audrey continues to give music lessons to the Horst children and one of the Finca youth.
Audrey’s afternoon literacy classes with La Finca first graders are still in session even though the children are now on a three-month break from school.
Where should we plant the leucaena diversifolia trees? That’s been a difficult question to answer with roaming cows, careless weed-whackers and the pending dry season just around the corner. The seeds we brought from ECHO have grown to the size you see here and will produce excellent green-fodder for future chickens to eat when grass is scarce. Dwain settled on planting them beside the chicken house inside the chicken run. He’s hoping they survive.
Some fresh garden produce
We’re surrounded by Christmas music (some familiar and some not) while walking around in flip-flops and short sleeves in 80 degree weather. For the past many weeks the choir has been practicing Christmas songs in the room adjacent to our house. They have been and will continue to give two or three Christmas programs each week at various locations (banks, mall, hotel) in Tegucigalpa. The tone chime group (directed by Audrey) continues to practice for Christmas programs. Grocery stores and public buses blare Christmas music.
Dwain met with Javier to explain how to record chicken project expenses and production. He’s shown responsibility and interest in caring for the chickens, and it would be exciting to see him continue with chicken projects after we leave in January.
Audrey continues to give music lessons to the Horst children and one of the Finca youth.Audrey’s afternoon literacy classes with La Finca first graders are still in session even though the children are now on a three-month break from school.Where should we plant the leucaena diversifolia trees? That’s been a difficult question to answer with roaming cows, careless weed-whackers and the pending dry season just around the corner. The seeds we brought from ECHO have grown to the size you see here and will produce excellent green-fodder for future chickens to eat when grass is scarce. Dwain settled on planting them beside the chicken house inside the chicken run. He’s hoping they survive.Some fresh garden produce
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