Back in Honduras! - 9/9/2022

It seems like just yesterday that myself and 11 other people from Wisconsin and Illinois, made the trip to Tocoa to help open the feeding center and participate in various other ministries in the area.  Lots of people ask me why so soon, and why Honduras.   I think those are tough questions to answer in a short sentence, and I think that someone who has never been there, would have a hard time understanding.  The people we meet along the way and the connections we make, in all aspects of our lives, but especially missions, become part of who you are.  They become the very fabric of your being, one piece of the puzzle at a time.  I can personally say that the people I have met in Honduras have grounded me and shaped me.  They continue to ground me and grow me as an individual and just when you think your faith couldn’t get any deeper, it does.  The love these folks show towards us and others who have needs in their community is amazing and unmatched.  Their faith, even when things seem like a struggle, remains steadfast and solid.  They are people that I look up to and value and consider my extended family.  I’ve said this before, but it is often heard that the people who have so little to give, give generously.  This is true in everything i have seen over the 10+ Years that I have been part of this mission.  

Recently our church family in La Ceibita, made a huge effort to publicly reach out to the community and make appeals to help fill the kitchen at the new feeding center, with the necessary equipment to get this mission going.  People came from all areas and brought and donated items.  Children came from near by communities and brought a few utensils and whatever else they could.  Such a beautiful out pouring of love for one another. The kitchen is now ready to go and we have to privilege of being part of the first few meals.  I can’t wait!

So, while that doesn’t give a specific answer to the why, it gives you an idea of how much of an impact this mission has on everyone involved.  It’s a beautiful thing, and one day, I hope you experience it too!  

For now, keep the team that is traveling from Sullivan Illinois to Chicago tonight in your prayers.  They hit the road at 11:30pm and we all depart O’Hare at 5:30am. Once we land in San Pedro Sula we have a long van ride.  But its worth every bump in the road, travel headache and lack of sleep.  Can’t wait! 








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