Honduras 2011 - Sharing Colors!

There is a new church building in the community of el Encino, Olancho, Honduras.


It is located about 20 minutes from Catacamas, in a very poor community. Cary(seen in the picture above, way back in the corner), from Jacksboro worked several days with Jose (and others I don't know) to put a roof on the building.

Our group went there in the morning, towards the end of our trip, and we were sad that we were running out of colors. Suyapa had some left from the previous year, and she brought those. We usually give each child colors to keep, and it just crushed our hearts that we didn't have some to leave with these sweet kids. So, since we only had about 40 colors, total, they had to share. There were about 50 children and we actually had a lot of adults stay for our children's Bible lesson on the armor of God. When they were done coloring, many tried to give the colors back to us.

Bless their hearts, it was so humbling to see how they enjoyed coloring, then didn't even expect to keep the colors. Next time, we will be sure to take more colors and those children (and adults) will get to keep what we bring them.

Thank you God for the church family in el Encino and please bless them for their sweet spirits.

Did I tell you about our 2011 mission trip to Catacamas?

Only 6 got to go this summer. Mike, Phillip, Laronda, Cary, Alexis and myself. It was a great trip, even though it was a small group. We got to meet a lot of new people and held several Bible classes for 500 or so children. Thankfully, the largest class was around 120 at la Colonia Agricola, and the smallest was at el Encino with about 35 kiddos. We enjoyed a lot of home visits this year, with one trek taking us down a muddy road, across a small river, through several corn fields, under barbed wire fences...and back again.

The first picture is a home where funds were donated for a new roof for the family.

Here is a family receiving a food bag with staples like flour, sugar, lard, corn meal and other basics. We funded about 120 food bags. We didn't get to deliver all of them while we were there, but the others were distributed afterwards.

Here Laronda is getting a hug after leaving this lady some food. We had an awesome trip and hope to go again soon.

Remembering 9-11-01

Tuesday morning, September 11, 2001. I was sitting in our living room. Drinking coffee. Watching The Today Show on NBC, channel 5. David was at work. That's what I was doing on 9/11. Wow! How awful! Tragic! Then, the second plane hit! Shock! Anger! Sadness! Not sure why I didn't immediately call David, but I just sat there. Glued to the television. Finally, I had to get out of the house, so I went walking in the neighborhood. Not much traffic. Guessed everyone else was glued to their televisions, too. One of the things that still touches me to this day is remembering all of the pictures of lost loved ones posted everywhere. People desperate for word about someone they loved. I was thankful all my loved ones were safe, but saddened that so many had died needlessly. I prayed that God would comfort them. I still pray that same prayer. Since 9-11... Ten years have gone by so fast and I'm thinking back, over all that has happened. Remembering those lost loved ones. Daddy. Feldon. Corwin. Granny Johnson. Billy. Many others... Remembering joys... such as when our grandchildren, Lindsay, Brayden and Shelby, were born... Being able to go on the four mission trips to Honduras and meeting so many sweet people there and sharing the Good News about Jesus with them. I thank God for my family, my church family, for friends, for all He has given me. I am truly blessed. Thank You, God!

Honduras 2011 - Coming Soon!!!

Two weeks from today a group from Jacksboro, Wichita Falls and Naples, TX will be in Catacamas Honduras! The trip this year has been on again and off again for several months! What a roller coaster. It has been crazy and changed our group from 20 or so to only 7. Sad that many won't be able to make it this year, but we will have a great time doing the Lord's work for the sweetest people. David won't be making the trip this year(vacation issues), so that makes me sad, but maybe next year. Can't wait to see old and familiar faces and meet new ones. Still working on my Bible lesson and handwork. Lots of small cut outs, but the ladies at church have been a great help getting that done. THANKS LADIES! Couldn't have done it without you! Please keep us all in your prayers. Will post pics when we get back.