Honduras Summer 2011 Day 10 + Summary

Honduras Summer 2011 Day 10 + Summary

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Sorry about the delay with this report. I was really out of it yesterday after getting home at 2 a.m. After getting in bed, for some reason, restful sleep did not come. Last night I slept great, so I am functioning much better today.

Our trip home was uneventful, which is exactly what we wanted. Everything went smoothly. Before we left for the airport we had a nice breakfast and communion together. While we were meeting/eating, one of our house recipients came by. She wanted to express gratitude to us. Her mother works at the mission house. Four generations were represented, since she brought her daughter and grandmother.

Now I will try summarize our trip. I hesitate to do this, because I’m afraid I will leave something out. With that caveat, here goes: We

• Built 4 houses, which changes dozens of lives for the better.
• Built 1 church building for the church in Guajire.
• Bought and distributed more than a ton of food. Some recipients had none.
• Visited Hospital Escuela, passing out goodies.
• Worked 2 days at The Farm @ Zambrano, constructing and cleaning up things.
• Provided some medical care through our nurses.
• Worshiped with Honduran churches on Sunday.
• Passed out large quantities of clothes in 2 villages.
• Unloaded a container of rice.
• Worked at the dump to supply food and love to ones that Jesus would describes as “the least of these brothers and sisters of mine.”
• Did a “Princess Day,” which brought abundant joy to young girls and beyond.
• Witnessed a wonderful baptism in Gaujire in the context of building a house and passing out food and clothes.
• Revisited a house we built last summer in memory of Harrison Conley, taking them food and introducing them to Harrison’s granddaughter and great granddaughter.
• Renewed and strengthened relationships with many Hondurans, moving toward fulfilling our vision of working with the same people on an ongoing basis.
• Played with hundreds of children, including the ones living at Casa de Esperanza
• Survived bad water!
• Experienced changes lives - ours and theirs.
• Glorified God by living for the sake of others.

Thanks be to God for his amazing grace! And thanks to all of you for your prayers.