VBS Day in Honduras

Hey everybody everything is going very well here! Today we completed Vacation Bible School in a village for two groups of 50 kids each! We had a lot of fun! The fun started out with them singing to us as we walked into their church, they also chanted "Welcome beloved brothers" or Bienvenidos queridos hermanos! The kids are so sweet, we each recieved a gift and a hug within 30 seconds of meeting them! During the VBS the kids got their faces painted by Myself and LeAnne and a few others joining and going for a while! Some of the other stations the kids got to enjoy was painting cars, reading bible stories, and floride treatments! After that we played hondurans VS americans in a little soccer, we played some frisbee and wiffle ball as well! Even though there wasn't a whole lot of communicating we got by with patience and a few translators! I am picking up a little spanish myself actually as each day progresses! Even though things may not be as organized as some of the adults would like I think the impact we are having on these children and the impact they are having on us is absolutely astonishing! No matter how long or well we organized things didn't matter today the fact that we are here and trying means so much to these kids! I will never forget the numerous hugs I recieved from children all day! One of the most memorable things to happen today had to be meeting Santa Elizabeth... she was one of our translators from the village. She and I had quite a conversation on just the appreciation she and her people here have for our willingness to leave our home to help her! Little did she realize even though I tried to explain, I truly believe that both sides are recieving equally from this experience! The people here have really been blessed with uncomparable humility I have never seen! I can only pray that some of it rubs off on us! So as the first day is coming to a close I must say .... Buenos noches! Good Night, and God bless!

Tyra Bertolotto - Choluteca team!