Tuesday 6/7/22
We are glad to be traveling out of Tegucigalpa during morning rush hour (it’s crazy coming the other direction!).
It’s not “over the river and through the woods, to grandmother’s house we go”, but, “over the Ring road and through the city, to Ciudad we go”…Monday thru Thursday this week. Discussion in the vans is often lively…and informational as our translators answer questions along the way. There’s also talk about best practices in our various lessons (grades 2-11). Some of our group even participated in a pick up ⚽️ game with some of the boys (hey, Cheryl, your shooting accuracy ain’t bad!)
Between sessions, we heard Amanda’s touching story of her work as Juan Wesley School Sponsorship Coordinator. We were surprised to see how much work the churchfolk had completed after we left yesterday. From elementary-aged boys to adult men and women, everyone is involved in the effort to get their church kitchen built. Melissa learned some masonry skills while working with Marvin and Bill carried buckets of dirt a young church member filled for the foundation. Others prepared cement, moved rocks and/or carried concrete blocks. We were blest that our work wasn’t interrupted by rain.
It was Italian night back at the Mission House…the spaghetti and meatballs were delicious! To top it all off, Bessy, one of our translators, made cinnamon rolls that could compete with the best bakeries in KC!
Joyce’s devotion focused on the whole person of Mary…not just in the stable in Bethlehem, but, as a woman of strength and courage who gave of herself in following through with God’s plan through Jesus.