Central School music teacher, Mrs. Layton, and her two high school boys spent their February vacation in Honduras, a third world country. They took streamers, clothing, hygiene products, school supplies, and small musical instruments to pass out to the children in Honduras.
When you read a story about a church group reaching out in a community way beyond their walls it is very touching, especially to read that teens are excited and enthusiastic about going. Anybody able to read this article is probably pretty lucky because they have a computer and internet access. But so many people in this wide world to not enjoy the things we take for granted everyday. The most important one is probably a free public education. We are all forced by the government to go to school and our families have to send us. We also have child labor laws that place restritions on where we can work, what we can do for work and how long we can work for. To be given an education and protection is a great gift from the government and the people of the United States are extremely lucky for it. My church worked wth orphans of Kenya and discussed how although they are given free education, they must get new ones before going back to school.
The gift the Laytons and the rest of their church are giving to the people of Honduras is one that is largely appreciated. One of the comments in the article made by Mrs. Layton was that when she gave a child a piece of candy, he sucked on it for a moment before passing it on to the next child.
for article go to http://www.wickedlocal.com/bridgewatereast/news/x1237123591/Mission-Possible
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