Before lunch Dale and I took a little walk to look at the subdivision going on with the acreage next door. This is a view of Albert's home we have never been able to take before because behind me used to be a wall of trees and brush. There is now a road lined with zericote trees (pronounced ser e coat a). That is the wood they use to carve all the wooden boats and bowls that they sell to tourists. Looks like the Zantingh's will eventually have new neighbors! I was watching carefully for snakes.
Mid afternoon we drove to Orange Walk for a 6th Form (8th grade) graduation ceremony at New Life Presbyterian school. Albert was to be the speaker at the graduation. This school (Pre-K - 8th grade) was not doing so well 6 years ago - but Ruth Ku became the new principal and was the right person for the job. The school has 245 students and uses every desk and chair they have. It is housed in a three story building connected to the Orange Walk church. The recently completed auditorium is on the 3rd floor - it has a brand new steel roof! It was a climb to get up there!
The ceremony was supposed to start at 4 pm, but it was more like 4:30. It was pretty hot, but thankful for the fan that was placed behind us!
This is Ruth Ku, who used to work at Concepcion School and was a good friend to our daughter Cydney was she was her in 2000.
Below is her daughter who we knew as a baby.
One of the male graduates.
Her is Albert speaking on the class's theme verse - Ezekial 36:26. He spoke to the graduates about the importance of letting the Lord give us new hearts of flesh, filled with his Spirit - Hearts that will never die, hearts that live their lives for God's glory.
Afterwards, we made the 25 mile trip back north, stopped at Cactus Plaza for some salbutes, panuchos, tortas and Dale's horchata.
We are now looking forward to church tomorrow morning in San Narciso.
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Ruth looks great! So glad to hear she is doing well, and the school there too!
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