Our mission is complete... we're on our way home :-)

Yesterday, Caroline did a video/powerpoint presentation (thanks for the great material Brigette!) to the American School. The school is beautiful and has taught many of the leaders of the country. Caroline did a great job with the approx. 175 4th and 5th graders, and they seemed very interested in learning more and growing their Final Mile program (even though they use kilometers in Honduras) to increase what they contribute to Operación Sonrisa. They asked many good questions and some wanted to know if they can run their final mile in Virginia with our students!

One of the last things we did was visit this orphanage. We were very impressed with how clean and orderly the 54-child facility was, and how disciplined the "mothers" are. We saw first hand what a difference foreign contributions make. Many volunteers from the U.S. and Canada visit this orphanage throughout the year and stay from a week to several months just teaching and supporting these children with no parents. Very encouraging.



Thanks for following us during this trip. We look forward to seeing you when we return!
Caroline and Mark