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Honduras Mission Trip 2007
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Saturday March 3 & Sunday March 4
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BREAKING NEWS...
The Group almost got trampled by a pair of Honduran bulls Sunday afternoon, but
there are no reports of injury from the site. However, the group is
grateful to Volunteer Pete for stepping in front of the bulls. He has
fully recovered from the scare (and barbed wire fence cuts), but we fully expect
to put him to work tomorrow digging foundations. PS - We have greatly,
greatly, greatly exaggerated the events that did occur, but wanted to explain
the random picture of the bulls! Everybody, including Pete, is emotionally
and physically fine.
Bryan
Enslein |
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Hello from Honduras!!!! Though the trip here
was a little crazy, once at the orphanage I forgot about the two hours
of sleep I was running on, and just played all day with the kids. Its
just as amazing as I remembered it and this time will have plenty of
pictures to show. More updates later in the week. |
Carlos
Molina Hutt |
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Hola a todos! Ya estoy aquí
de nuevo en Amigos de Jesús! La verdad es que este sitio no pierde su
magia! LLegamos ayer a mediodía un poco agotados después de la paliza de
viaje que nos metimos, pero directos a jugar con los niños! El grupo de
gente con el que hemos venido es increíble! El lunes empezamos con los
cimientos de edificio que estamos diseñando! Besos y abrazos para todos
desde Honduras! |
Nicole
Needle |
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HOLA everybody! Honduras is amazing so far.
The trip here was tiresome, but we got here and played with the boys
until we went to sleep. I like trying to communicate with the boys and
some of my Spanish is secretly creeping back. Today we went to mass and
got to cool off when we walked back and it started to rain a little. I'm
looking forward to the soccer game tonight and starting the project
tomorrow. I miss everyone so much, just not my capstone group. <3 Nicole |
Lea
Pineda |
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Hola Family, friends, and Christian.
Honduras is beautiful and the kids are so loving. They are
constantly giving hugs. It is very frustrating that I can't speak
Spanish but I am still able to have conversations. The temperature
is very hot. We played soccer and ran around and got sweaty
yesterday and today we walked into town and went to mass. I will
keep you guys posted. Miss you and Love you, Lea |
Lindsay
Rehl |
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HOLA everybody! Honduras is amazing!
It is so beautiful here. The children are great and so loving.
They always want to play and give out hugs. Yesterday we played
soccer and after the plane trips -they wore us out pretty good.
This morning we went to church and walked in the rain for a bit. I
wish I could remember more of my Spanish (its slowly coming back,) but
the kids don't care, they are just so happy we're here. I have
alot of pictures and will keep taken more. Love you all and miss
you! BIG HUG! xoxo |
Annie
Schweihs |
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Hi everyone! Honduras is great.
This place (Amigos de Jesus) is absolutely amazing. The boys are
full of hugs and unconditional love. We went to church today which
was fun. The boys (about 40 of them) and us walked about a mile
down a dirt road through a couple of very small towns (chickens cows and
wild dogs everywhere) to get there. The choir/band had guitars and
tamborines and we were clapping along to the music....I loved it!
During peace everyone walked around the church giving out hugs and
smiles. Hope everything is going well for everyone....Love Annie |
Jon
Collins |
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Greetings from Honduras! It's absolutely
beautiful here at Amigos de Jesus, and veryyy hot/humid. Yesterday we
arrived around 3 pm and hung out with all the boys, and last night we
had some really good "chopsuey" for dinner. This morning we went
to mass in town, quite an experience considering I didn't know what they
were saying! I'm having a great time so far! Hope all is well,
Love Jon |
Zach
Harris |
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Hello family and Friends! We finally
arrived at Amigos yesterday and had an amazing afternoon and evening
with the boys here. We played soccer, wrestled, raced, etc.
It's amazing to see how thankful and happy these boys here are after
everything they have been through. It helps to put things into
perspective a bit. Keep posted for more updates....Mom, Dad,
Blake, love you guys and I hope all is well. SC..1437! |
Katie
Hearn |
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hola famila y amigos!! I love it here at
Amigos!! Honduras is beautiful, the food is incredible, and the
boys are amazing. I may not come home! The people here have so
much love to share its unbelievable. I just wish that I knew some
Spanish so that I could understand everyone around here. I'll bring some
home for you all! I love you all!! Kate |
Allison
Trinkle |
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Hola!!! We arrived in Honduras yesterday
after a long night of travel. We were greeted at Amigos with
hugs and excitement from all of the boys as soon as we got off the bus.
The boys are so cute, happy and very energetic. We spent most of
our afternoon playing games and sports with them. Needless to say,
I was really tired by the end of the night. This morning we went
to church with all of the boys and the other volunteers from Amigos.
I've been trying to use my Spanish as best as I can, but I'm pretty
rusty. Hopefully, by the end of the week, I'll have it down.
Miss you all!! Allison |
Matthew Costantino |
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Reporting live from Honduras...this is your
eldest son Matthew. We arrived at about 2pm on Saturday after starting
at 1 am that morning. My energy level isn't at its peak yet. The week
before and trip took its toll. It has been a totally different
experience this time around because there are much fewer surprises. Many
of the boys from last year are here again and have grown. It has been
great seeing them. However, there are a lot of new faces that I am eager
to get to know. We start working tomorrow. We will be digging
holes similar to those of last year, but for a different building.
There's only one thing to do and that just BEAST it out. Talk to you
soon. Matt |
Dr. David Dinehart |
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The boys, new and old, are wonderful.
Big smiles and matching hugs for this old professor. It's amazing
how much energy the Villanova students have. They have gone nonstop with
the boys. M and A, Jeff says hello and thank you for the special
treat you sent him. Believe it or not after 8 years I finally
scored a goal in the soccer game. I think I may retire. The
school looks great. We are planning an afternoon of working with
the students there, so we can get answers to the questions of the Villa
girls and present the great drawings from the St. Agnes and Villa
students. Sorry we didn't get to post these messages sooner, but
it's a long walk (across the river) to get to town to the internet
connection. I hope all is well at home. M and A, find a
basket with things that keep your feet warm and you may find a surprise.
Love you, Dad. Be good for Mom and say hi to your friends in
school. Good luck on the internet Dad! |
Dr. Shawn Gross |
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Hola, amigos y familia! Hope all is
well at home. Things are great here (as always). There has
been a lot of turnover with the boys so there are a lot of new faces.
So many new names to learn - it will be a real challenge for the rest of
the week. Some of the boys from past years have moved back with
their families, and others have unfortunately moved on for other
reasons, but I guess that goes with the territory. Today, we went
to mass and added another long walk and a soccer game. I feel like
I walked 54 holes carrying my own bag. We will be digging
tomorrow., and I've already got nothing left in the tank! Jen,
glad to hear VU beat Syracuse. Hope you had a good weekend with
John & Serena. Nicholas, I miss you lots but will be home before
you know it. Treat your Mommy well while I'm gone! Hope your
not crawling by then but I do hope you have that first tooth! More
updates to come as the week progresses. Love, Shawn |
Maria |
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Hola Villa Maria and St. Agnes.
Honduras is a beautiful country with a lot of green hills. The
Villanova students are bringing me everywhere. I sat with Annie on the
plane. The boys at Amigos de Jesus are very friendly. I met a boy
named Fernando (see photo) that visited Philadelphia last year.
He's loves school! I went to church and got to cross a "tree bridge"
over the river Dr. D showed you. Matty almost fell in! The
church was beautiful and decorated in purple. Do you know why? The
priest talked about lent in Spanish. Someone said they saw Flat Stanley,
but I haven't seen him. The food is really good here. I've had
rice, beans, corn tortillas, plantains, and pineapple. I even got
to hike to the pineapple field. The prayer circle at the end of
the day is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. The boys
always thank God for their food, the people that started the home, and
the people that take care of them. Bye-bye. |
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