At the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year, Ms. Mewshaw (the principal at Edison) announced that the school would be sponsoring three kids at a children's home in Honduras. Obviously, I loved this idea. It is my dream to someday take a group of students to Honduras; until that happens, though, I appreciate that when I talked about Honduras, my students have some sort of link to the country. Two years ago, I visited the children's home, Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos, and delivered gifts to the three kids that Edison sponsors.
This year, I was thrilled to returns to NPH to deliver even more gifts (Ms. Mewshaw does not do "a small amount of gifts.") First, let me tell you about this ministry. On the property are many regular classrooms, technical classrooms (sewing, cobbling, auto-mechanics, and cosmetology), a farm sufficient enough to provide all the produce, eggs, milk, and cheese, enough homes to provide shelter for over 400 children, an elderly home, a home for people with AIDS, a medical clinic, and place for everyone on campus to worship. It is the ministry's policy that siblings should not be separated from one another, and once the kids are old enough, they must work a year at NPH and then the ministry will pay for any additional schooling--even medical and law school.
The three kids that Edison sponsors are the perfect kids for Edison. Anyi (pronounced Angie) is this feisty, sassy girl who was appreciative for the many gifts that were given to her. She is in the home for girls who need a little more guidance. I think she would fit perfectly with many of the girls at Edison.
Alexis is a quiet teenage boy who loves soccer. He recently just went to El Salvador with the NPH soccer team to compete in a large tournament. Alexis was thrilled to be receiving a new soccer ball. Edison is filled with talented athletes who take competing seriously. He was timid around us, but I knew that he was excited for the gifts that he could share with his friends.
The last person, Gerson (pronounced like Harrison), was actually off campus because he needed a time of "reflection." Basically, Gerson is ornery and needed to spend some time away to get his life together. If there is anything Edison has, it is teenagers who act a little wild as they try to figure out this whole life thing.
Each time I am at Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos, I think that it all started with someone's dream and God's blessings. God is faithful. Dream big.
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