Reflections of the Week

 Well today was a travel day.  We always travel to San Pedro Sula the day before our flight so we can make sure we don’t miss our flight the next day.  Never know what traffic is going to be like and it’s an 8 hour drive.  The drive didn’t seem to bad, just long and my back was a tad bit sore after we got here.  Feels better to be moving around.  After we arrived at the hotel and freshened up, we had our team dinner together at a restaurant in the city.  It was amazing and so good to spend time together as a team. 

It’s always bittersweet for me to leave.  Happy to be going home to my family but sad to be leaving my Honduran family.  Our translators and the folks in La Ceibita and Tocoa have become such good friends and we love every single one of them.  Our work could not happen without our translators - they are priceless to us  So important to the work we do here, but we also just have so much fun together.  They work hard and never complain  They are kind, compassionate and loving towards everyone they meet.  They are a blessing.  It was especially nice for me to have Bessy as my translator this week.  She is the best!!  

This week has been a blessing all around.  We met so many people.  I think I have the numbers right - 800 patients in the clinic, thousands of prescriptions given, 400 kids in the school, 100 in optical, 100 in VBS in La Ceibita and 100 in VBS in Tocoa.  100+ kids fed lunch every day, 100 patients seen in the cricol, etc etc.  It’s been a busy week!  But such a blessing.  Thankful to have such a great team with no drama, that has passion and compassion for the work down here.  

Tomorrow we fly home but we always leave a piece of our hearts here in Honduras.  Until next time!  

Blessings, Shelley 

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  1. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2023 at 2:22 AM

    I’m so proud for you Shelley and your whole team in Wisconsin and Illinois but also in Tocoa what you have all done will have long lasting effects out there in Honduras I’m in awe at the amount of people you have touched in such a small time, Blessings to you all.

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