Season 3 Episode 2 BIG IDEA In Ciudad Espana, Honduras there is little room for economic growth. Parents are forced to find jobs in other communities, leaving their children behind where they are vulnerable to abuse, gangs and other negative influences. Some children are completely abandoned, with no good options to care for […]
When we were on a family trip with our sons when they were little guys, we'd wrap up the day with a family prayer. Our youngest son would always start us off: "Today was a great day! (Pause.) What did we do today?" So, here are some scattered memories of a fantastic week in Honduras: […]
Today's Theme: Enjoy Honduras! Our morning started in Danli with a fantastic breakfast prepared by Carlos of baleadas, which are a traditional treat of Honduras consisting of a tortilla, a smear of mashed refried beans, crema, & crumbled queso. We then made our way along some bumpy roads to return to our starting point - […]
Thoughts of home swim in our head and memories of Malawi are strong. During our final devotion, we talked about how our lives will be changed forever as part of this amazing experience. Ethan and Emerson are thinking about homework, Doty is so looking forward to seeing her family and, most likely, many activities just […]
Today was a day filled with new learnings and fond farewells. We started the day with a devotion called "let me be empty" offered by Emerson and Ethan. Hugo taught us a song in Chechewa "Kokomo Kuyemda mri Yessu" which means we walk with Jesus. We all walked, danced and sang with the students. It […]
Business/Finance & Mindset Change trainings at the permaculture farm As we arrive at the straw roof hut, Dianne and Brad prepare for their entrepreneurship and business presentations. Brad opens the presentation by expressing to the group that they had not come up with any fun games to do in between the sessions. The topic they […]
Today's Theme: Mountain Top Experiences We disrupted our routine today, by starting at 6:00 a.m. with a hike to the Cross of Danli. It's a very steep hike (Our "Price is Right" contest guessing the elevation climb of the hike is still up for some debate.) During the hike, we had magnificent vistas of Danli […]
Our theme for today was Ninos (Childen) & Hombres (Men) Carlos fixed a super breakfast of omlettes avocados, ham, & plantains. We made our way back to El Obraje to continue our various projects. Throughout the morning real progress was made as we worked alongside our Honduran friends. Big rocks were pried out of the […]
Our theme for today was dust, mud, & laughs. Carlos fixed a super breakfast of eggs, plantains, fried fish, & pineapple. We departed on time for El Obraje to visit Lluvia de Bendicion church for our day of work. We met with Pastor Alejandro, who gave us a tour of the sanctuary, the computer cafe', […]
In a straw roof hut one beautiful Monday morning you can hear the rhythmic clapping in unison with angelic voices. The music suddenly stops and what you hear next are the wishes and gratitude expressed to God through prayer. Hugo stands to introduce some of the vocational students who are eager to teach us about […]
An amazing day filled with God-moments. We started our morning at the Mission House with a breakfast of eggs, plantains, & toast. We packed up & started our return trip to Ciudad to help paint the outside of the Juan Wesley School. One group arrived on time. The other group was delayed due to a […]
Church and Permaculture farm - Sunday 10/16 The bus rolled on a dusty road as we neared the modest little building surrounded by goats and chickens. Pastor Francis welcomed us into the church and suddenly the modest little building became a warm blanket of song that surrounded us. How do you capture that magical serendipity, […]
