We are back in Tegucigalpa, arriving yesterday. We are staying at a very fancy hotel, which is disturbing after all the poverty we have witnessed this week. It does not feel right to be living in the lap of luxury when people are hungry with 200 yards of us. We are here due to the mission house hosting another group that is starting their work today. Oh well...
Our trip from Choluateca was fairly uneventful and was considerably quicker than the trip out, which was a pleasant surprise. We climbed from sea level to about 4800 feet. The air here in Teguc is still humid but much cooler.
Last night our group joined with others to comprise a crowd of more than 300. We all bussed out to the oldest church building in the western hemisphere, Santa Lucia. The building was constructed by the Spanish in 1530! It is an amazing building full of rich history. Last night’s worship in song was wonderful! Powerful.
Today is an unstructured day. Various ones are doing various things. I wish we were flying home today, but tomorrow is coming soon. This evening our group of 21 is gathering for a couple of hours to “unpack” the trip, looking for honest expressions of impressions from each team member. We will use the information in several different ways, including looking for ways that we can improve the trip. We plan to make several changes.
Even before “officially” hearing from each team member, I know that there have been many power moments of transformation. I believe it was clear to most of us that when we were looking into those large brown Honduran eyes we were looking into the eyes of Christ. How beautiful he is.
I am not able to upload pictures presently. I will try later.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
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