The document details a mission trip to Honduras from June 18 to 24, 2012, involving a group that engaged with local communities, including visits to a convent and an orphanage. Activities included teaching English to students, attending a mass, and participating in a science fair and soccer game. The trip concluded with reflections and farewells among team members and local families.

1. Honduras Mission Trip
June 18 to 24, 2012

2. Honduras Mission Trip
June 18 to 24, 2012

3. Arriving in Honduras – Left to Right – Laurie Axford, Katie Borkowski,
Nelson Rodriguez, Chris Wright, Steve Lara, Alma Ramirez, Bob
Eilenfeldt, Hilda Flores, Chris West

4. Bishop Bonello of the Diocese of Juticalpa gave us a tour of his
relocated offices and residence.

5. We met with the Sisters of the
Poor Clare’s Convent

6. Noviate Maria Inez is a graduate of the Trade School
and will taker her vows on August 11, 2012

7. We spent time with the children at the
Hogar de Niños (orphanage)

8. Sister Isabel
with one of her
many orphans

9. Jillian – A child at the orphanage
2009 - with
Courtney
Lancaster
2010 - with
Sally Helms
2011 – No
Mission Trip –
Photo taken by
Karla Guiterez
2012 - with
Katie
Borkowski

10. We worked with the 1st and 2nd Grade
Bilingual Students at the Trade School

13. Hilda and Bob talked to the Trade
School students about life in the U.S.A.

14. Katie and Chris taught the students
English

15. Laurie and Hilda worked with the
Business Management Class

17. Alma taught jewelry making

18. Steve spent time with students in the
carpentry class room

19. Laurie, Katie and Steve taught English to
the students at the Plancitos school

21. The students at Plancitos did a folk dancing demonstration and
gave Katie and Chris lessons

22. We visited the Majastre Aldeas

23. The Delegados de la Palabra (Delegate of
the Word) led a worship service
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24. The people of Majastre sang to us

25. A teacher from the school invited us to her
home to have dinner with her family
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26. We participated in the Trade School
Staff Appreciation Dinner

27. We attended a Mass with the students and then sang both
country’s National Anthems

28. The Mass was said for the 14 Martyrs who were assassinated on
June 25, 1975 near Juticalpa

29. The Trade School students held a
Science Fair
Making Perfume – “Eau de Technico”

30. A water wheel

31. 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.

33. Chris West was the goalie in a soccer game
pitting the Trade School against the Salama
Aldeas in an interschool tournament

34. Katie kicks out the first ball at the
interschool soccer game

35. The team painted some
Trade School walls

36. We met with the Good Shepherd
Scholarship recipients

37. At last, we met Nelson’s wife, Maria
and children.

38. Finally, in the evening we took time to reflect…

39. Until we meet
again, adios…