Another Summer Mission Season

This morning we put our last of the summer teams on the plane.  By the looks and sounds of the airport, we were not the only ones ending the summer mission season.  There is just always a little bit of sadness when the summer ends.

And what a summer it was.  And spring.  From spring break until now we have had 367 people here.  Sixty five wood houses and three block ones have been built. Also a church building and Sunday school classrooms have been built.  Children have been fed in the feeding centers.  Thousands of meals have been served in the dump.  Several hundred families have had food delivered to them.  Clothing has been given away.  Hundreds served in clinics.  We have seen baptisms in Los Pinos, the prison, and Guijare. 

Spaghetti and chicken and rice have been served in the prison.  For the prisoners, who never receive anything but beans and rice, this was a treat.  Vicki Cubillos did her magic show at the prison and then Wesley did some of his magic.  Preaching. 

Of course, the hospital was visited several times.  An awesome playground was built in the courtyard at Hospital Escuela.   Veinte Uno de Octubre, a boy's home was visited several times.  Boys living in worse conditions than the prisoners were treated to pizza, carnitas, and birthday cake. 

The Casa kids were thoroughly spoiled.  Having groups come make cotton candy, cook hot dogs, (more than once) and just play.  They also have been taken to town for fried chicken, been to the water park, the river and the movie.  Candy and gifts have been handed out.  The grandparents have all left and we start the task of unspoiling.  We are grateful for our guests and the love they have showered upon the children.

The groups have eaten at Carnitas and had ice cream.  New friends have been made.  And old relationships strengthened. 

So much more happens when a group is here than I could ever describe.  It is awesome.  I would be lying if I said I wasn't tired.  I am absolutely exhausted.  A tired hit me Thursday that I have never known before.  It has been another great summer in Honduras.

Give us a couple of days to rest and we will be ready to start planning the fall and winter teams.  And even next summer. 

Thanks to each one that shared part of their spring and summer with us.

Terri