Honduras Day 6 Feb 2011

Honduras Day 6 Feb 2011

Thank you for stopping by and checking on us! We continue to be blessed in so many ways. Today was another great day in Honduras. We all are healthy and continue to work hard, striving to make a difference in the name of Jesus.

Today we built a house, way out in the countryside near Lepaterique. It is more than an hour from the city, but the drive was so beautiful! We drove up and down and around mountains. We were at 5700 feet above sea level.

The house build went really well. The family was very grateful for the house and the other things we provided, things like beans, rice, paper, hygiene packs, blankets, and a few other items. Today’s house was built in memory and honor of Butch Parish. Butch was a wonderful Christian brother and a pleasant presence at the ReGeneration Store. He left us too soon and too quickly. I fought hard not to well up with tears as we dedicated the house. I thought of Butch and thought that he would be proud.

After the build we went into the heart of the village–such a neat, quaint place. The minister from the church in Mateo, who has a regional ministry that employs young men on motorcycles, met us and asked us to come to the little church building. Our October team built the building. He had gathered many of the church there to thank us. It was a wonderful, moving experience. Part of our vision is being realized. We are hoping to build relationships, as we build houses, in this region.

After a little while at the church, the ministers asked us to walk to the home of a little girl who is disabled. She is nine years old and was normal until two years ago when she fell on the playground and hit the back of her head. Now she cannot walk and she seemed to be semiconscious; she has a feeding tube. We were welcomed into the home by her family. They wanted us to pray for her. We were more than happy to do so. As we walked in, we noticed that they had hardly any food, maybe enough for one meal. Teresa went to a little store and bought several things for them. They were very grateful.

This trip continues to be a blessing in so many ways. Tomorrow we go back out into the region where we were today. We are going to build a house and distribute food in the village that we hope will be our focus for the future.

I love this place and its people.

Thank you for your continued prayers!