We started the day early with breakfast at 6:20 am.  Next followed the weekly Civil Ceremony in which the children participate and honor their country of Honduras. It was also International Health Day so the children were given ideas about good eating and exercising  habits. El Hogar is having a health fair April 23rd and 24th.The children were so inspiring as they marched in with the Honduran flag and sang the National Anthem. We all felt the beauty  of El Hogar as they sang the "Home of Love and Hope Anthem."

 Today was the first day for each of us to work until 3:00 in our respective classrooms as a teacher's assistant. This included first, second, and fourth grades. All of us said we felt immediately more connected to the children regardless of our Spanish speaking skills. We learned about the individual needs of certain children and the many challenges the teachers face.

Although we were all exhausted by the end of the school day, we are looking forward to playing with the children tonight. We are anticipating another wonderful experience tomorrow in this place of Love.

Claudia W.