The End of School

Jose, Linda and Cindy

Brayan and Fito with Karen. These pictures were taken around 9:00. The parties started at 10:00. You thinkthey might have been excited.

School normally starts in February and ends in mid to late November. Once the president was removed, not much was normal. The kids did not go to school very much in July and August and missed a lot in September as well. The teachers were always on strike. There were rumors that school would go straight through. Finish one year and go directly into the next one. For some reason, which I do not understand, it was decided that school would end sooner rather than later. And, it was decided not to have kindergarten graduation.

Monday was the last day of school for the kids that go to school here in Santa Ana. The uniforms and book bags have all been packed for the time being. Today they all had their parties. Everyone was scurrying around here, putting on their best clothes. Some of the boys wore ties. Jocelyn spent an hour or more doing Pamela's hair. It was cute watching them. They were all excited about these parties. I do not know much about the parties, except the fourth graders (Pamela and Brayan) had a pound of chicken a piece and french fries. Not your typical school party food in Honduras, but the teacher let them decide what they wanted.

School is not over for everyone, yet. Rosy has two more weeks. Doris has several more weeks in her class at Teleton and there are a few more appointments at Teleton in the month of November.

Most of the kids will have to study some during this long break. Some will have to go back to school in January to prepare them for the next school year.

As I reflect on this school year, I know this time last year, Karen and I were praying for some kind of school for both Rosy and Doris. And when God answered those prayers, we looked at each other and said how are we going to do this. To get Rosy to and from the bus everyday, and get Doris and some of the other girls to Teleton, as well as getting everyone else to and from school. Again we prayed and again God answered those prayers. The first year is almost behind us, with only a few minor bumps in the road. Things went smoother than we could have ever imagined. There were times we met ourselves, and each other, coming and going. And then to think how far Doris and Rosy have come. God is good, all the time.

We are planning activities and classes for these months the children are out of school, some work and some play. The kids are happy.

Terri

Terri