Honduras Team 2 - Day Four

Words cannot describe our experiences today. We went to a village that very rarely has visitors. They have just recently built a road to the village, but today the road was too muddy to travel. So...we had to hike down a steep mountain and cross a river just to hike back up an even steeper mountain. This is the first time we have ever seen Jase nervous about driving down a road. That's when we knew it was going to be treacherous. We are glad he decided to let us all out while he backed back down the road. After a few slips and falls, we all made it safely to the village. It was definitely worth the effort!

The village was on the side of a mountain surrounded by lush plants. There were banana trees and coffee plants everywhere! The children ran to greet us from about halfway down the mountain. They were so eager to see the Americanos! We sang three songs in English and then sang them in Spanish..."Jesus Loves Me", "Sanctuary", and Jesus Loves The Little Children of the World". Their favorite was "Sanctuary". It was so beautiful to watch! While Sidney and Kameran were teaching a group of young people the songs Aine, Jaclyn, and Baylee were playing "Pato, Pato, Gando" (Duck, Duck, Goose) with the younger students. At the same time Mark, Jase, and others from our group were telling Bible stories to the adults of the village. Almost everyone in the village came to participate. There were a few men who refused to join the group, but they stayed close enough to hear every word that was said.

The children are so beautiful! Aine and I have already chosen the ones we want to bring back with us. Ha! I think we're going to have to add some rooms onto our houses, though.

God was truly working in our midst today, and we are so thankful He allowed us to be there to experience the beauty of that place. Words can't describe it, and pictures don't do it justice. To truly understand the magnificent beauty one has to experience it firsthand.

Keep the prayers coming!