Have you ever known that you were about to do something that you knew you couldn't do, but something inside you gave you this absolutely incredible peace and you knew, without a doubt, that everything would turn out beautifully? That's how I felt the few days before leaving for La Joya. For the last several weeks I had been preparing and planning, and to be honest, WORRYING about my ministry "responsibilities" for our trip to the clinic in La Joya. It was a huge burden on me and I just had no idea how it would all turn out. I knew [View Full Entry]

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In January I wouldn´t have imagined going in the Copàn River...just didn´t seem like the healthiest thing in the world to do. But on a HOT Honduran afternoon anything related to water sounds good! We were up-stream from the green water coming in from town (I didn´t even need to ask what that was), and we were down-stream from the cow crossing... but I haven´t grown a third arm or eye or anything like that, so I deam the rivers SAFE! The current was pretty strong, so we made our way to a deeper part and let the current carry us [View Full Entry]

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(I thought I already had posted about my trip to Tela...but it's gone....the magic of computers I guess. So here's try number two!) Tela is a small "city" on the North Coast of Honduras, about 5 hours from Copan Ruinas. I went with Nicole, a student I met at Escuela Ixbalanque (a Spanish School in Copan). We were both eager to get out of tiny Copan for a weekend of FUN IN THE SUN. We spent our first day on the beach and got COOKED! I was baked red by the afternoon. But it was worth it to be back by [View Full Entry]

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In a few weeks I'll be celebrating my "Six-month Marker" here in Honduras. It seems crazy that I've already spent that much time here! A lot of things are a bit easier for me now than back in January. The language has improved a lot; I know where things are in town; and I feel like I have a home here. BUT - there are some things that are just beginning to become a problem. I would do anything for homemade blueberry pancakes and sausage! Or just one farm-hearty, meat and potatoes meal! Or a Sherman's ice-cream cone! I've never [View Full Entry]

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I spent this weekend helping (and playing!) at a Youth Camp for the area churches. A team came down from Texas to help facilitate the 3 day event, and we all stayed at the "camp" facilities (think RUSTIC) ;) The theme of the weekend was EVANGELISM, and encouraging the Honduran youth to share the gospel with friends and family. We presented several different methods they could use to share the gospel, and then on the last day they could choose the method they liked best and practice it in small groups. I had the JOY, OPPORTUNITY and PRIVELEDGE to share a [View Full Entry]

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Whoo-Whoo!!! School's out for the summer! Today was the last day of exams for my kids. It was a bit anti-climatic. They took longer than I thought to finish their English and Science tests, so I didn't have time to do any wrap-up, saying 'good-bye' activities. But I wasn't too bummed about it. This was an extremely difficult 4 months since I came in half-way through the year, as their 3rd teacher for the year; didn't have a clue what the kids knew or should be learning; no curriculum; lots of behavioral issues, academic issues, and I was sick for [View Full Entry]

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!FELICIDADES! Birthdays are BIG DEALS! I had an extra special day! Several of my students at school broght me PRESENTS! and they announced my birthday at assembly, so all day long students and staff would say, "Felicidades!" and "Happy Birthday!" How great! Once I got home in the afternoon I figured something was up when they told me to stay in my room! Once I came out they had decorated the house with BALLOONS and our neighbor, Meriam, was making amazingly DELICIOUS tacos! Friends and family came to celebrate and we had a great evening. When cake time came, Carlitos [View Full Entry]

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I live with a family of 7. Nahun and Aura are the parents, Marbin (16) lives on his own, David (13) is finished with 6th grade and will start working full-time, Sarai (10) is in 4th grade at the Public School, Daniel (6) will be starting 1st grade at Mayatan Bilingual School, and Guildman (1 1/2) stays at home and keeps everyone entertained. They've been an incredible family to live with. The kids were so super-polite when I first came, but eventually came out of their shells, and even drive me nuts sometimes! (I have a deeper respect for oldest [View Full Entry]

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