A Celebration of Folklore and Independence

On September 15th Honduras celebrates their Independence Day with a parade. From the beginning of the school year, the Independence Day celebration is one of the most anticipated dates in the year for our children. The anticipation begins to build in August when, with much excitement and practice, they prepare for the big day.

They prepare by wearing colorful and stylish costumes and practicing their marching and folk dance skills. Those who play instruments practice for the marching band which performs in the parade. The big event comes and goes but festive activities do not stop after the parade. The rest of the week is enjoyed by spending time celebrating with family and friends. Some relax and enjoy an orange from one of the many trees that grow around the campus. Others take a walk to the river and enjoy an icy plunge. And last but certainly not least there is always a big football game to be enjoyed by all.

A coup took place two years ago and left our country politically divided and threatened the precious gift of freedom. We are blessed that our area has not been directly affected by these political issues. Because of this, we are even more thankful to God for providing our freedom for yet another year. Along with our other patriotic Hondurans, we are happy and proud to celebrate 189 years of independence. Honduras struggles as a developing third-world country.

Even though she has been devasted repeatedly by natural disasters and stricken with hunger and malnutrition, there is still reason to celebrate. We not only celebrate our political independence but we celebrate that our children have a decent place to live, food on their table, and most importantly they are coming to know their Heavenly Father.