Real Hondurans Now

Armed with a strawberry piñata, crafts, crayons, snacks, toothpaste and small gifts, we headed up the mountain to Las Nieves. We were so happy to see Osiris, one of our community health providers again.  Osiris has attended all three educational sessions and we understand there has been much improvement in the health of this community since she was selected as community promoter. We were honored to be invited to her home and meet her family. We were also introduced to the community's pastor.  He explained that he and the community leaders were working closely together to help the community to improve the spiritual health of the people in the community. He asked us to pray that they would be provided the resources needed to build a community center for the community to meet for education and fellowship.

Once again we divided our labor. Betsie and Stephanie led a teaching session on diabetes for the adults and babies in the school. The generator was used to show the PowerPoint slides, since this village does not have electricity. At the same time, the children gathered in the church for a morning of activities. Melvin led in singing and a Bible study. Team members helped with coloring and a craft activity. When the finger nail polish came out, the boys quickly exited and played ball while the girls were enjoying their manicures. Then chips, cookies and drink were enjoyed by all. Team members enjoyed holding and playing with the babies. The children in Las Nieves were quiet and sweet and shy....until the strawberry piñata came out!!  Some of the littlest ones had strong swings.  A fun time was had by all, even the team and staff members.

After we returned to the Barnabas House, we were able to take an excursion to Las Glorias, a local resort on Lago de Yojoa.  The weather was perfect! Lots of birds were on the lake. The young people, Stephanie, Betsie, Lindsey, Tayler, Jennifer and Kaylee rode horses and when they returned, they declared that they were "real Hondurans" now!

The evening activities consisted of completing the mural- to be revealed tomorrow, an informative talk by Nury about Honduras, our special surprise of making our dessert of Bananas Foster, devotion by Bruce and Lisa and our team sharing time.  Bruce shared a quote from Edmund Burke that was especially thought-provoking and generated discussion, "the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."

Each day in Honduras has revealed special blessings for each of us. We miss you all but do not particularly miss the recent weather in Virginia. Please continue to pray for our team and the people we are serving.

Much love to all of you reading this.