We had 62 kids in class this pm; those who are familiar with our room can imagine that it was packed. I gave Mirna the option of setting up tables in the carport and having class there; but she said it’s hard to control the class when they’re outside. All 62 got to eat and each one carried home their coloring paperwork the day. Part of the reason so many children are showing up is their anticipation of the Christmas gifts. Yesterday we finished handing out tickets in Nueva Campana. This registration process has been a tremendous amount of work. In the early years we encountered a lot of dishonesty and disorder when we handed the gifts out. This process we are using now helps to keep it honest. On Friday I’ll help Flor hand out her tickets back in the jungle area. Going house to house was a very fulfilling experience, especially to the ones by the railroad tracks. I hope I can find an excuse to do it again soon. The man elected president of Honduras is not a bad choice; there’s been no violence yet. We had to pay some scholarships today. I went through all the envelopes, my wallet, Nicolas went through his wallet. We scraped together all change we had. There was one lempira (5 cents) left over. God is good. -- Gary