As some of you know, I have some background in decorating cakes for special events. I have a few of my supplies here in Honduras and have done one small wedding here for friends. Jen Wright called a week before I was to leave for Christmas and asked if I wanted to help the kids with a special project.
So, on the 20th, Brandy and I headed out to Santa Ana for a visit to the children’s home. We began by making the dough—what a mess when 8 – 12 year-olds are assisting. Eduardo and Saul (two brothers that live near by and are constantly at the home), Yovani, and Marvin all had their jobs—water, vanilla, butter, and flour. They had the most fun of the bunch. Brandy got the dough rolled out, and we began punching out gingerbread men and hearts. Then, the older boys got cleaned up while the rest of the crew (Mario, Francisco, Fernando, Cindy, Monica, Kati) got their turns at pressing out shapes. The babies (Maryori and Antonio) didn’t participate, but we had some time to love on them when we weren’t making a huge mess.
Cindy is loving with everyone. She and Brandy bonded when we had time to visit.
Fernando loves to sit in my lap while I read to him--of course, the librarian loves this!
Maryori, Cindy's sister, never passes up a second helping of any food--a girl after my own heart. :)
Kati will let you hold her all day long if you dare and Francisco could get Mr. Scrooge to crack a smile. They both are so sweet.
To read more about these wonderful children, visit Jen’s blog, Karen's blog, or the Casa de Esperanza website.
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