Hola to all keeping track of Trinity Team 1 in Honduras. Hannah Lambert and I are sharing ejournal duties this year and it is my turn to report on Day 2 of our week here.

 Today we visited Las Pulgas-Rio Seco, a community less than an hour from Casa Alfredo. A year ago, when Trinity's team visited this community, the story of the day was Dr. Mary Lee Peters treating a woman, who while picking coffee beans, was bitten by a poisonous snake. Today's visit could fall into the routine category because of FOBF's community development focus that has provided medical attention and education toward healthier lives.

The numbers at day's end showed: 191 treated in the clinics, 128 in deworming, 17 in Vitamin A, 25 in fluoride and 13 in dental with 12 extractions, but our visits aren't about numbers, they are about the people. Even in routine there are stories to tell.

A 13-year-old boy named Mainor, who is seriously cross-eyed, came into the eye clinic. Joe Toler, our eye guy, found that Mainor's eyes are functioning well, but he needs surgery. It turned out that Mainor has been referred to surgery twice previously by FOBF teams, but his parents have not followed through. Surgery would be life changing, and Trinity is committing its support for whatever it takes to get him to surgery. Joe gave his cross -- all team members have a cross to pass along if a holy moment strikes -- to Mainor.

 Ellen Bruny gave her cross to a community leader who is a single mom with a teen-age son who is unable to speak and move independently. Larry Girvin's granddaughters sent along crosses and friendship bracelets to pass on to the children here, but they also send a silver cross that is to be presented to someone special. Larry gave it today to a 19 or 20-year-old woman who has a cyst on an ovary and needs surgery. While waiting on a bench outside the clinic, she fainted from the excruciating pain with which she lives. She did receive some meds today.

 There´s laughter too. First-time team member Jamie Eubank administered a flouride treatment to a boy and told him to keep his mouth open (she said it in Spanish). She turned away, and he closed his mouth. She looked back at him and he opened his mouth again. Both got the giggles.

 Trinity´s associate pastor, Thomas Lott, a child of Trinity, has been terrific with his opening remarks (done in Spanish), and our dentist, Dr. Adan Arieta, specifically noted Thomas's humble manner, which has been on display in the dental clinic. Adan is a terrific dentist. His chairside manner is gentle, positive and nonthreatening. Of the 13 patients today, 10 were children between the ages of 6-12. One youngster likely has some form of autism.

 And one final note. In years past, teams have handed out Bibles to all families coming through the clinics. Now that we are going to communities we have visited in the past, we are giving out Bibles if requested.

Grace and peace and thanks for your prayers for us and the people of Honduras.

 Art Utley and the rest of Team 1

Don Pierce

Ellen Bruny

Virginia Rhines

Hannah Lambert

Jim Eckert

Dick Burch

Bill Curry

Jamie Eubank

Lynn Johnston

Bert Norfleet

Thomas Lott

Larry Girvin

Joe Toler