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| Big Circle at Emmanuel |
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| Alina and Michell |
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| Alina with Alejandra (pink) and Nikoll |
We headed to breakfast with the kids and Bob got more signatures in the comedor. I spent some of the morning in the special needs yard and some in the school (during recess). I finally got the scientific calculator that I had purchased in town Wednesday to Luis David and showed him how to use it and a few of the features on it, more or less.
Bob used the entire day to work on supper for Moncho and Ana Yansi, with extras for us to eat with Michell. I got special permission to be able to bring Michell over for supper and for her to stay out until 7pm, rather than the children's 6pm curfew. It is extremely dark by 7pm here, so I think that safety is one of the reasons why they turn in early. Bob made breaded chicken, a vegetable mix and mashed potatoes with chopped avocadoes. It was super delicious!
After the medium boys had supper, Moncho had another basketball tournament with the boys in the gym. Once again, I forgot to bring my camera (sorry). Alina wanted to come down to the gymnasium, and I told her I prefer she didn't because once she'd see the basketball games going on, she'd want to play - and she's been sick most of the week. She ended up coming anyway, and of course she played the 2nd half of one game (which we cut to 7 minute halves). I am hoping that she stays well over the weekend.
While the kids were playing, Bob made his way down to the gymnasium to ask me if Noah told me about the gas/propane...I said 'no' and he let me know that we were out, and he was still cooking. I asked Moncho if he had his radio and he did not, but said to check in the comedor because someone in there SHOULD have a radio. I told Bob to either radio Wade or Mike about the gas. I didn't see Bob after that.
At 5pm, Alina, Noah and I left the gymnasium to walk back to our room. I picked up Michell on the way, and the gas/propane was being delivered! When I got to our room, Bob told me that it cost L$320 (320 Lempiras or Honduran dollars). He said that the Miller family paid for it and that he wanted to pay for 1/2, but they claimed they were using it so much more than we were and they insisted that we don't chip in. I will be sure to repay them somehow! :-)
We sat down for a good meal with Michell, and although Bob served the food 'family-style' (where we could all just dig in), Michell preferred that he make her plate for her. At the orphanage, their plates are served for them, so she doesn't know anything else and I think that the thought of her serving herself made her feel a little uneasy. We gave Michell a bunch of clothes that we had bought for her back in the States, and a pair of shoes, and then walked with her to the souvenoir store to get a gift for Kaylyn and Jaden. The sourvenoir store is set up right next to the team house and is for team members who come down who would like to get gifts, some made by the children right here at Emmanuel. They have jewelry, post cards, wood-crafted items, t-shirts, musical instruments, coffee, vanilla, machetes and knives, and just about anything that you can think of! I bought Michell a bracelet so that she wouldn't feel left out as we were shopping.
When we came back, Moncho still hadn't stopped by for the supper, so Noah and I decided to run it to them. It was about 6:45pm, so Bob and Alina hung back to play a few rounds of Uno with Michell. They were still playing when we got back. I walked Michell back to her house for the night and then came back to our place, where Alina had already started to pack up for tomorrow. As usual, everyone was in bed and just about sleeping by 8pm.
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