Beginning Wednesday of this week a conference for missionaries will be held here in Copan. Marc and I will be attending that conference. There are many people arriving in Copan daily as the conference nears. Some to see the sights and some to have clinics and help these folks in other ways. Today, after we got out of school, we were walking toward the park as we were heading for a place to eat lunch. The park was full of people, all of whom had small children with them. There were people everywhere. We knew something was going on, but not sure what it was. It was more than an hour later when we headed back to our room. The park was still full of people. Around 4:00 we decided to take a walk and again headed in the direction of the park as we walked through town. People are lined up, holding their small children. It was then we realized someone was having a clinic. We walked out to the ruins because it is such a nice walk, not to visit again. As we turned around and headed back toward town, we saw cars leaving that were packed with people. There are these vans that serve as buses that run from town to town. We see them all the time with perhaps a few people in them. Today these vans had 20 or more people in them. There was a flatbed truck with sides on it. There was absolutely no way to tell how many people and their babies were on that truck and people were still climbing on and packing in. There is no way to describe how tightly packed these folks were. All of these folks had found a way to get to town today, probably from some rural area, in an attempt to help their babies. The crowd was thinning as we walked back through the park. The clinic was closing. This is but another reminder of why we are here. Another reminder of why I am overwhelmed trying to learn a new language. We are here to help those that would pack into the back of a flatbed truck and travel for miles to get help, that would stand in line all day hoping to get into the clinic. Every single day we are reminded of the needs of the people of this country, both physical and spiritual needs. I pray that we never quit seeing the daily reminders of why we came to Honduras.
Terri
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Hello Terri,
You are doing this work with so much class and JOY. Yes, I said JOY.
You care so much for these people.
I am mighty glad that these people have you.
I am thankful you are there for them and looking at every opportunity to help them.
Christians caring for others in a world that is so in need.
As I think of how hard you all will be working with such patience and happiness in challenging circumstances ...it struck me that Christ was an ordinary man and he cared too. And still does. Simply put you are examples of Christ. Love, Ginger
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