2-17-15 Tuesday
Hi! This is Renee. I’m going to tell you a little about the
Child Development Center (CDI) here on this campus. CDI is where I have spent
the majority of my time. Great Commission Church in La Ceiba started CDI in
2008. It began primarily as a program to feed local children lunch. The public
school children in Honduras go to school either in the morning or the
afternoon. So, the children came for lunch either after or before school. The
program changed to include helping children with their homework both before and
after school. Over the years it has grown in number of children attending.
Currently, 124 children are served daily. Grade levels have also been added up
through 10th grade. The vision has also grown to include a holistic
approach. Now, the program is designed to meet many needs of the children
including nutrition, tutoring, skill training and spiritual instruction.
The children go to a school at the bottom of the hill. It is
a steep hill, so the older kids often help the little ones as they all walk up
to CDI. The children are darling! Some come in uniforms for school. Just like
at home, some are wiggly and busy, and some are calm and quiet. Large brown
eyes watch me and sweet little faces smile at me. I am getting hugs now as they
are more accustomed to seeing me,
Ahead of time I prepared three devotions. I did the first
one today with two groups of kids. In total, I will be talking about God’s
love, showing God’s love to others with kind words and actions, and God showing
His love to us through the gift of Jesus. I have a translator. After the
devotion time, I help with homework. This is an interesting experience given I
speak only a little Spanish….just enough to come out with an occasional word or
phrase. Not real helpful, but better than nothing!
Today, I also helped in the main kitchen. So fun for me! I
helped to make tortillas by hand, empanadas, and a vegetable dish. The staff
was so patient with my clumsy fingers. I am sure they were surprised when I
told them that I love to cook!
Thanks for your prayers. We are having great experiences,
but are all still pretty tired.
Blessings, Renee
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| CDI child having after school tutoring |
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| CDI child learning sewing skills |
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