Our day began by eating breakfast and attending the children’s mass here at La Sociedad. Even though I couldn’t understand what the priest was saying, and it was crazy hot, I loved having all the children surrounding me. As soon as I walked into the church, my new friend Samantha found me. I sat by her and her brother Brandon who were as ornery as ever throughout the entire mass. I realized that being around kids is something I miss out on at the Butler masses. After mass we spent a little time taking pictures by the fountain outside of the church and then gathered up our things to take a bus into Tegucigalpa. In the capital city, we visited the other orphanage founded by Sister Maria Rosa named Pedro Atala. With only 48 kids, it has a very different feel than La Sociedad. The director, Sonya, is fantastic with the kids, and it was obvious how much she loves them throughout the entire tour of the grounds. It was amazing to hear how two years ago everything there was run down, but now it looks almost new. The houses have fresh coats of paint, and the kids take great care of their possessions. Sonya says she tells them all the time that everything there is theirs, but they have to take care of what they have. A little boy named Aaron latched on to me as we were walking around, and held my hand for most of the tour. He was very rambunctious and adorable with his camouflage bandana and spirited personality. After awhile, he ran off, and I made friends with a four-year-old girl named Sophia. She immediately stole my heart. She insisted that I carry her, and her six little ponytails made her too cute for words. She asked me as we were walking if I would be her Madrina, which means Godmother in Spanish. Godmothers and Godfathers sponsor the kids and provide them with essential items, such as clothes, food, and the money for education. I told her that it would definitely be a possibility. I really want to sponsor a child, and people from the Indianapolis area usually sponsor children from Pedro Atala. After playing with the children and giving them the treats of donuts and ice-cream, we left them to go to lunch. We went to a nicer restaurant called Les Cebollines, and we were all allowed one adult beverage within our meal price. I decided to celebrate our trip with sangria, which I thought was delicious. After lunch, we took the bus 45 minutes to the Valley of Angels, which is a touristy area similar to Brown County, Indiana. Two hours of shopping led to me purchasing a nativity set and an outdoor light type of thing. Half way through shopping, I started to feel sick and continued to feel sick for the rest of the night. My stomach churned, and I lay in bed with terrible cramps. I feel a little better right now, and hopefully I feel completely better by the time tomorrow morning comes.
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