Today, September 15, was Independence Day in Honduras. This date is shared by neighbors Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador and Costa Rica and commemorates their independence from Spain. For most of these countries it wasn't quite as simple as that as there were many more coalitions and divisions on the way to being separate countries. (By the way, the five stars on the Honduran flag represent the same five countries and the blue bands top and bottom represent the Pacific ocean and the Caribbean sea.)
There were some parades in town but many stores were still open and getting around the city was a little easier than on a normal work day. Schools are on holiday as are many other businesses. Many of the teachers in the congregation have a four day weekend and are using it to get out of the city for some vacation. We didn't involve ourselves in the festivities this year but that may be something to learn about in the future.
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