This is Ben here on the first full day of the mission trip!
This morning we were able to wake up to roosters crowing and a refreshing
shower. Everyone was thankful to have a
full night of sleep after a full day of travelling. We began the morning with a delicious
breakfast made by Alicia. She created this wonderful fruit car that consisted
of watermelon, cantaloupe, papaya, lime, and pineapple. There was also egg, toast, and beans. Following breakfast we spent some time
talking about 1 Corinthians 12 and prayed together for the day and the
week. We went to church together that
began at 9:30. It was a great way to worship
together with the Hondurans. The
majority of us did not understand the pastor and the band, but it was awesome
to see their passion for Jesus Christ.
After church was over, Alicia invited us over for lunch at her
house. This consisted of fried chicken,
boiled potato with guacamole inside and a side of rice. Not
too long after we finished lunch, Jake and Rachel took us on a tour of La Union
and the school we will be working at during the week. Following the tour of the
school, we walked over to a beneficiary (I believe this is where coffee beans
are taken to prepare for roasting). By
the time we got back from the tour, it was close to supper time. We had some time to spare before dinner was
served so our group grabbed some drinks and Joe, George, and Brandon played
some soccer in the street with the Hondurans.
We made it to dinner and talked about our day afterwards.
A few thoughts on our first full day…. First, the coffee crops control the finances
for much of the population in La Union.
The coffee plants have been hit with a disease and it made a major
negative impact on the crops. This has
hurt many families since it is their main source of income. Second, it was great to see the school we
will be working at for the next week.
There has been much progress made over the past five years and it will
have its first graduating class this year.
We will be helping to finish up a bathroom, begin the project for the
new cafeteria, and there will be some substitute teaching opportunities
throughout the week. Thirdly, the
Hondurans are quite content with what they have. It is a great reminder how easily we can have
a desire to consume, consume, consume in America when many of the Hondurans
live with much less are content. Finally,
today has shown me the importance of relationships with others and how my
relationship with Jesus Christ affects my relationships with others. It has been important for me to continuously remember
what Jesus Christ did on the cross for me.
This will help me to focus on the needs of others and instead of
mine. This will also help me to remember
that the importance of the Honduras hearing the gospel and seeing it lived
out.
That is a summary of our day and a few quick thoughts I have
had throughout the day. We would
appreciate prayer for our time here in Honduras. Some specific requests are that we would be
able to be a blessing to those here in Honduras, our safety, health, we would take
opportunities to build many relationships with the Hondurans, gospel opportunities,
that we would represent Christ well and this would be used to change our lives
as well. Those are a few things and
thank you for your time!
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| A coffee bean plant, who knew it was in the cherry family! |
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| The old cafeteria on the right and future cafeteria on the left with the future new bathroom on the second floor that we will be finishing |
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