Before I really get started on this blog I have a few other comments. First, there are very good doctors that are highly trained in this country. We have seen good doctors and Marc is in capable hands. We do not go to Hospital Escuela.
We did have the vehicles registered by 10:30 Tuesday morning. Registered, not with metal plates. That is another line 15 days away. Don't ask, because I don't know the answer.
Pam V. is there an email or blog where I can get in touch with you?
In Honduras there is basically two seasons, rainy and dry. The rainy season is from May to November and is very rainy. The dry season is from November to May and is very dry. People who have lived here know what to expect as we have seen people trimming and cutting dry brush, grass and weeds in an attempt to get rid of as much kindling as possible. I have never even visited Honduras this time of year. Since we returned from the states, we can almost see a difference daily in the way the land looks. It is getting a golden brown. The rivers, creeks and streams are already low and not flowing. Friday night we could see a fire blazing. Had it been several hours earlier, we might have thought it was a glorious sunset. There was nothing glorious about this, though. Saturday morning when we went to the fruit market, we could still see a long line of smoke. The fire was not totally extinguished. Yesterday, after we saw the opthamologist and were driving back up the mountain, we could see several fires burning on the mountainsides, most of them quite large.
This is only January. It is going to get much worse before it gets better. There will be houses and land, and livestock, and probably human life lost. People that have so little, will lose everything. We are expecting ministry needs and requests to be great the next few months. Please pray that the fire season will not be as brutal as in years past and that we can minister to those in extreme with great compassion.
Terri
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Dear Terri,
Such suffering.
Seems to never end in Honduras. It must be rewarding to make a difference and replace homes that have been burned down. I've learned a lot about the people of Honduras from you through your blog. And I have learned to have a deep appreciation of what I have here in Columbus, MS.
The need is so immense. The little things along with the big things you do make a huge difference. You have a real chance to show the tangible love of God to these people.
The Church here gave donations tonight for the homes burned in Honduras. It was a wonderful feeling for all of us who gave to be a part of the work in Honduras. They say it only takes one to make a difference.
I ask blessings from God for Marc as he is in great pain of shingles right now. Get well soon Marc.
Love,
Ginger
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