Teams Leaving and Teams Coming

Sunday morning we said good-bye to our friends from Overland Park, Kansas and Atlanta and said hello to a brand new team from Lafayette, Louisiana. Sunday night it was all Louisiana folks. Monday morning my tears flowed as the team from South Baton Rouge left. That included Haley and Nicole. We then rushed downstairs to meet the Starkville, Mississippi team. And one from Fairview Heights. I was already crying, but I when I saw LaVerne walk out by herself, I cried some more. Mary Sharkey we are missing you.

While we were at the airport, the Lafayette team went to the dump to feed hungry people and then on to Casa de Esperanza to work on the soccer field.

After a quick visit to Popeye's, the Starkville folks headed to Nueva Oriental to play soccer with the kids. As things often happen in Honduras, plans changed quickly. The bus was barely unloaded and the first soccer ball kicked a couple of times when Mark Connell called and said he had a container coming out and needed help. Marc told everyone to get back on the bus and they headed to the bodega to help unload the container.

Around 4:00, it rained 5inches in one hour. Work stopped at Casa but unloading the container continued. The Lafayette group headed back to Julio's only to find one of the ladies' room flooded. Not from a leak, but from the water rising so high and rushing in under the door.

Dinner was to be served at 6:30. We knew the bus was on its way and we were waiting for it to arrive before starting to eat. As the bus headed into Julio's the bus got stuck. The Starkville folks not only got to unload a container on their first day here, but push the bus out of the mud. Welcome to Honduras.

We all ate around 7:30 and had a quick devo.

Today everyone boarded the bus and the van and headed back to Nueva Oriental. Two houses were built. Some worked in the feeding center as lunch was prepared for 200+ children. Some folks played with the many beautiful children, and, it goes without saying, Wesley began Bible studies.

Everyone was tired, but happy, tonight. We ate dinner at 6:30 and had a wonderful time of worship. I am thinking everyone is going to sleep well tonight.

Marc has promised a very challenging day tomorrow. We will see if tomorrow lives up to that promise.

Terri