Day 7 Honduras 2010

Honduras Summer 2010 Day 7

Today we left Tegucigalpa a little after 6 a.m. and made our way west to Choluateca. It is only a distance of about 80 miles, but it took us close to 5 hours to make the trip. That’s not unusual due to the roads and the traffic. We arrived around lunch time and checked into a hotel. After a quick stop for lunch we headed out to a rural area to work.

We are pretty close to the Pacific Ocean, but we haven’t seen it yet. The people here are noticeably different than the people around Tegucigalpa. Evidently they rarely see Gringos, so there was a little fascination with us. When we arrived at the little village to work, everyone had gathered and was waiting for us. They knew we were conducting a medical clinic and were going to pass out supplies. We did both of those things for several hours.

We also painted the village church building. Choluateca is considerably hotter than Tegucigalpa. It is in the low 90s and very humid. Working inside the church building with oil-based paint was challenging, but we got it finished, at least the first coat.

The distribution of supplies and the medical clinic were basically controlled chaos. The people need so much, and since they are so far away from the city they receive little assistance it seems. They are so grateful. A lot of the supplies that we sent from our church were distributed today.

Our group in Teguc (Steve, Linda, Rita, and Midge) were busy today also. I’m not exactly sure who did what, but I know they built a house in honor of Ralph and Rose, who have been so generous to our team. They also finished putting in a water treatment system and installed a nice playground in a village where we have built several houses.

We are all pretty tired but very happy to be here. It is amazing! Please keep praying for us. Thanks!