Honduras Day #1-2 Launch into Honduras!

Well, I suppose I'll just start with posting my transcribed notes without commentary, since there's no time to sit down and write the commentaries!

March 3-4, Day #1 

Departed in evening. 10 PM – 3 AM (6 AM) flight to Atlanta, GA. 3-4 hour layover. San Pedro noon central. Lunch in Spanish! Bus ride! No seatbelts. About an hour on top of the bus with Clara, Megan, Rachel, Isaac, and Garrett. 20 mph? Dinner. Hanging out with girls. Tree. Scary stories. Cold shower. Girls house. 10ish girls. Hammock. Pallet couch. Mattresses on floor. 2 rooms with bunk beds. SLEEP!

March 5, Day #2

Orphanage property. 6 houses. Big house, girls house, worker’s house. 3 children homes. Library, offices, basketball court/church. 6:45 AM up! Breakfast. Work. Bricks. Cleaning yard. Madera for fuego. Stump removal for baños. Digging a 8’ diameter pit for burning. Rachel, Zach, Honduran house dads. So much fun! Trabaja y jugar. Arboles. Bannanas. Chocolote. Good for cuts, no come fruta! Teira, lombres, insectos, picos. Good time. Beautiful Hondruas! 18 oz water, refill and bathroom every hour. 80*? Less? Hot in sun, but not to hot. Well hydrated. Not Matt, though. Kelvin told us not to work too hard and get burned out. Take turns with the tools and sitting in the shade. Such a good time! x) I love being here. Lunch. Very good meals! So Good choir practice. Washing up the kitchen. Meeting Daisy and Carolina. Writing this log. First performance! No limit, Rachel’s testimony introducing So Good. Playing with children. Futból with Jeffery. Swinging. Nancy/Carolina/... 3 names! SO much fun. x) So funny. I am crazy. Lilia. Junior. Fredrico. Daisy. Many children. Shower. Dinner. Spaghetti, sauce, fruit salad, garlic bread. On porch, singing. Praying. I almost cried. Such a powerful moment. Surrounded by my people as we worshiped and prayed... to bring down a spirit of religion in this region. Rules rather than relationship. Surrounded by my people. It is REAL! There is unity here. This is real. I almost cried. Then getting ready for the service. Walk to church. Talk with Amanda while walking. Now sitting in blue church. First time performing So Good for a congregation. Stomp. No limit. Testimonies by Andrew, Kaitlin, and Meghan (because no students volunteered). Good night! Bought food for fundraiser afterwards. 10 L. 50¢ each! Jim asked me to speak, longer message, next evening. =D Stayed up until 12:00 writing forgiveness message.

Ahh! It's such a struggle not to write a commentary!!! But I must. Or I'll never get any sleep. Ah well, I'll put this on auto post and move on...