2012 honduras mission experience
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Pictures of trip to Honduras by members of the Good Shepherd Catholic Community in Colleyville, Texas, September 2012TRANSCRIPT
Honduras Mission Trip
June 18 to 24, 2012
Honduras Mission Trip
June 18 to 24, 2012
Arriving in Honduras – Left to Right – Laurie Axford, Katie Borkowski, Nelson Rodriguez, Chris Wright, Steve Lara, Alma Ramirez, Bob
Eilenfeldt, Hilda Flores, Chris West
Bishop Bonello of the Diocese of Juticalpa gave us a tour of his relocated offices and residence.
We met with the Sisters of the Poor Clare’s Convent
Noviate Maria Inez is a graduate of the Trade School and will taker her vows on August 11, 2012
We spent time with the children at the Hogar de Niños (orphanage)
Sister Isabel with one of her many orphans
Jillian – A child at the orphanage
2011 – No Mission Trip –
Photo taken by Karla Guiterez
2012 - with Katie
Borkowski
2009 - with Courtney Lancaster
2010 - with Sally Helms
We worked with the 1st and 2nd Grade Bilingual Students at the Trade School
Hilda and Bob talked to the Trade School students about life in the U.S.A.
Katie and Chris taught the students English
Laurie and Hilda worked with the Business Management Class
Alma taught jewelry making
Steve spent time with students in the carpentry class room
Laurie, Katie and Steve taught English to the students at the Plancitos school
The students at Plancitos did a folk dancing demonstration and gave Katie and Chris lessons
We visited the Majastre Aldeas
The Delegados de la Palabra (Delegate of the Word) led a worship service
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The people of Majastre sang to us
A teacher from the school invited us to her home to have dinner with her family
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We participated in the Trade School Staff Appreciation Dinner
We attended a Mass with the students and then sang both country’s National Anthems
The Mass was said for the 14 Martyrs who were assassinated on June 25, 1975 near Juticalpa
The Trade School students held a Science Fair
Making Perfume – “Eau de Technico”
A water wheel
At the Science Fair, a group of Trade School students showed us the scale model of their vision of the trade school campus in 2020. An
amazing project that gives us a lot to think about.
Chris West was the goalie in a soccer game pitting the Trade School against the Salama
Aldeas in an interschool tournament
Katie kicks out the first ball at the interschool soccer game
The team painted some Trade School walls
We met with the Good Shepherd Scholarship recipients
At last, we met Nelson’s wife, Maria and children.
Finally, in the evening we took time to reflect…
Until we meet again, adios…