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Paul Cianci |
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Hey guys,
Today was great. We got here late yesterday, ate food,
and got to know everyone. The kids here amazing, but
definitely wearing us out. We went to mass this
morning in the local town, and then got a tour of the whole
orphanage. We are about to play soccer against the
kids now, hopefully that goes well. Tomorrow, the
construction starts (Monday to Friday). Mom and Dad, hope
everything is going well at home. Tell Grandma,
Grandpa, and Papa that I say hi (and to check this site)
Christina, hope school is going well for you. Nick, hope
that things at Providence are going well. MIKE - MAIL THE
RENT CHECKS IF YOU HAVEN'T DONE SO YET! |
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Rob Cunnane |
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Hello friends
and family, Everything is going well. The view from the
flight was amazing. So much green. We made it safe to the
site and were immediately playing with 30 kids, throwing
frisbees and footballs and kicking around a soccer ball. Its
been a great time. We took a tour of all the property today
and tomorrow we dig until we die. Hopefully not actually
die. Time to go get schooled by a bunch of 11 year olds in
soccer. Love you all.
Oh yeah, and all the kids are calling me Santa Claus. |
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Matt DeSimone |
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Hey all,
Everything is great. We met the kids yesterday and
it's already as if we've known them for months...well, all
except for the language barrier thing. We start
working tomorrow, and I'm really looking forward to
contributing more to this already amazing place. Hope
all is well back home. |
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Justin DiBiase |
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Hey everyone,
The flight to Honduras was good. As soon as we got here the
kids immediately starting hugging us. It has been
great so far. The kids are awesome. We went to church this
morning (we had to walk 30 minutes to get there). We also
got a grand tour today, and tomorrow we begin digging
foundations. HAPPY BIRTHDAY RUE!!!! Your present is coming
when I get back...I miss all of you guys and wish you could
experience this with me. Now we are going to play
soccer with the boys... Outside Midfielder 4 Life!!(Most
Improved Player.. haha Dad) Mom, I am taking a lot of pics!!
Ok I'll talk to you tomorrow and GO PHILLIES!! Love
you all! |
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Kelly Donmoyer |
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Hey everyone!
Just a quick note before heading out to play some soccer
with the boys. The trip has been great so far. The 25 or so
boys and 6ish volunteers (American recent college grads)
have been very receptive since our arrival on Saturday
evening, and the smiling, loving boys reminded me of the
time I visited a school in Costa Rica. Mom, I'm thinking
of you today on your birthday :-)
Today we went to mass in a nearby town--very cool. In the
afternoon we took a tour of the orphanage, including the
site we'll be working on (a new classroom building). There
are a number of projects going on. Andrew, I think you'd
really enjoy seeing the projects--can't wait to tell you
about them.
Enjoy our pics. More updates to come. Love, kel |
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Caitlin Glenn |
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Hey All!
We're having a blast so far. We got in yesterday and
played with the kids for most of the afternoon...they are so
cute and veryyy energetic! They are so excited to see
us and are very welcoming and loving. Today, we went
to mass in the town, played, and toured the Amigos site.
Honduras is beautiful! It is veryyy hot and sunny-
should be fun tomorrow when we start working! I'm
thinking of you all...I wish I could tell you all of the
stories as everyday! The kids are the best, they just
run around, give hugs, talking and laughing...playing tricks
on us, too. That's all for now...
Love, Caitlin |
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Matt Maddalo |
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hey everyone,
tons of fun so far... the heat is a welcome break and the
area is really amazing... activities so far include a lot of
playing tag and A LOT of piggyback rides... these kids are
wearing us out but it's a blast... the "real" work starts
bright and early tomorrow... thanks for checking in... |
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Ramon Martinez |
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hola, Vieja
ya llegue y gracias ha Dios todo esta super bn. Desde que
llegamos aqui la gente nos ha tratado muy bien y los niños
estan bien contentos con nosotros. Hoy nos levantamos
temprano y fuismos a misa, una misa pequeña de pueblo de
gente humilde me encanto. Pues nada yo estoy de lo mas bien
por aqui, manana comenzamos a construir. Espero que todo
este bn por haya, los quiero un monton. |
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Rory McCormick |
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yoooo, the
scenery down here is really something to see. It reminds me
of Jurassic Park. The weather is pretty good. Its hot and
humid. This morning we went to Mass in the town nearby. That
was an experience. The Sign of Peace goes on for about 5
minutes. Tomorrow (Monday) we start working. So check the
webpage during the week and I will keep you updated. |
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Jamie Mucha |
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Hello Everyone,
We have been here for a little over a day now and it has
been amazing. Start work tomorrow so that will
definitely add some more excitement to the day.
Hopefully I will not hurt myself. For those who know
me this is a common occurrence.
Mom, hope you enjoyed Florida and don't really need a
vacation after the vacation. Miss everyone else back
home as well. I will see you all in a little over two
weeks. Can't wait! |
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John Mulligan |
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Comesta,
Everythings going great. The kids are really fun and very
energetic. It is really hot and humid and we haven't started
working yet. I'm enjoying it a lot and hope everything is
good back at home.
Love, The King |
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Kevin Perazzelli |
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Yello, So
first off this picture you see to the left looks nothing
like me right now. I'm actually clean shaven and look
somewhat awake. To all my Spanish teachers from over the years I
can't thank you enough. Knowing the little Spanish I
know has prevented me from being the victim of many a joke
thus far and continues to serve me well. In fact,
believe it or not I think I'm learning something.
These kids are amazing, I'm having a wonderful time and I
wish everyone who reads this could know the happiness that
I'm feeling right now. That might be because we
haven't actually done any labor yet but I think giving
thirty or so kids piggy-back rides for about 4 hours counts
toward that a little bit.
Mom, Dad, Jess, Matt, and Steve: I love you guys and
don't worry I'm taking lots of pictures. |
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Angela Russo |
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Hello All.
Honduras is so nice, the scenery is beautiful and the
orphanage is such an amazing place. The kids have so
much energy and want to play all day long. They are
all so cute. Today we went to church and just spent
time with the kids. Mom and Dad, you would love it
here. Mom, you would think the kids are adorable and
be able to get in some quality crying sessions for sure.
Dad, you would love exploring, it is most definitely an
adventure here. Your culinary talents would be in high
demand as well. BB, you would probably just complain a
lot. Tomorrow we start digging twenty foundations that
will be for a new school building, my extreme muscles will
be put to the test. Hope everything at home is going
well. Will report more once we start the digging!
Love, Angela. |
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Ryan Smoke |
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Hola a mi
familia y todos mis amigos en los Estados Unidos! I'm trying
my best to remember what I can from high school Spanish
class. Everything has been wonderful here so far! I was
completely blown away by the beautiful scenery on the plane
ride in (I was lucky to have a window seat). The countryside
is very mountainous and extremely green. As soon as we
stepped out of the airport in San Pedro Sula there were a
number of boys from Amigos there to greet us. Their
enthusiasm and welcoming attitudes from the second we
arrived has been very encouraging. All of the boys
have soooooo much energy and they are great to play with.
They all have really great hearts and seem very happy here
too. It's a really awesome thing to see. Until next
time, take care everybody and talk to you soon! |
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Joe Staeheli |
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Yo, It's
awesome here. This area is so beautiful and relaxing. I
really wish I would have kept up on my Spanish so I can
communicate better with the kids, but it still fun playing
with them. They seem so happy being here, it really makes
you think about what is really important. See ya soon,
Joe |
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Pat Veale |
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Yoooooooooo,
hello everyone. it's really fun here and hot. the kids
are so funny, they play all kinds of games trying to trick
us. they have so much energy, i get tired after about
ten minutes, especially after giving about 40 piggy back
rides. digging starts tomorrow in the sun so that
should be fun and also tiring. talk to you soon. |
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Dr. David Dinehart |
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Hello family. I
hope you ended up with a little snow to play with. We
haven't seen any flakes here. Matt and Abby, Jeff says
hi. He looks great and has completed 3 years worth of work
in 10 months. Check out the photo of the bathrooms for the
school. Your 1st clues are: Tomato and Cold Room. Happy
hunting. Matt, how was blue & gold and the party?
Ab, how was your first basketball game? Shell, I hope
you survived the hectic weekend! I miss all of you.
Mom, Dad, and Dennis, hope you had a safe trip home. I
sat next to a cute little Down's boy in church. Good
luck figuring out how to leave a message. How do you
like the "Dinehart Grin" photo? Former students ...
the view from the cross gets better every year. The
students have been fantastic ... they've immersed themselves
in the activities of Amigos de Jesus. Monday we will
see how they are at physical labor! Hi Gracie ... remember
to limit those little blinking critters to less than 10. |
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Dr. Shawn Gross |
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Hi Jen &
Nicholas....Miss you both a ton. Things are great here
as expected. Jeff has been working hard, and with help
from the Honduran workers, has done amazing things over the
past year. Lots and lots of new construction. Of
course, we're still digging holes in the ground as you'll
see in the next few days. Nicholas, Buddy, you would
probably do a better job than me of digging! It's a
great group...16 newbies and the two old guys. All of
the rookies are jumping right in and making new friendships
as you would expect. Jen, hope you're dealing well
with the little guy. Nicholas, hope you like the
pictures of Daddy. keep working on your golf swing and
playing with the shoo-shoos....Love you! |
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Flat Traver |
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Hey all you
water fans out there. My first stop on the tour of the
President's Report has been great. I got a last minute
flight with Dave, Shawn and the students. The weather
has been great, but Honduras is as beautiful as I remember
from my days in the Service. Unfortunately, on our
tour of the site, I was investigating a really cool drainage
ditch ( you can imagine my focused excitement) when I was
steamrolled by a herd of cows. Now the students are
calling me Flat Traver ala Flat Stanley and Villa's Maria
fame. I'm sending Kelly out tomorrow on a recon trip
to check out sites for a dam and reservoir. Pray for
rain! |
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