God rocks!
Here’s a quick run through of what we have been up to for the last week and a half:
-We stayed with the awesome Elam family in Managua, Nicaragua for about 4 days
– I rode a horse bareback because I wanted to feel like a Native American! I got her to canter, and then gracefully fell of onto my neck! The Lord protected me and my foot got stepped on, but I never felt it and was fine afterwards! It was awesome…and yes, I got back on and rode that same horse, because everyone knows if you fall off a horse, you have to get back on! But the point is, I rode bareback! Go Big or Go Home!
-I also got to ride a horse on the beach, thanks to some random man who was nice enough to lead me around the beach on his horse, just simply because I asked if I could ride it! He was so sweet! This was a goal of mine for this month, and the Lord allowed for it to happen…I love how He cares about the little stuff! He’s always looking to bless!
-We have gotten free rides with really nice people who show up at the perfect times, like Bubba, who drove us to the bus station in Managua and told us about his life as a missionary and how he’s almost been killed a few times on the field! He got to pray for us before we left for Honduras. Nice job, Lord! We had no clue where to go, but decided Honduras was as good a place as any, so off we went.
-Spent a few days in Tegucigalpa and got to pray for some people there. God also provided people on the bus from Managua who knew a good cheap place to stay, which is where we ended up.
-Felt it was time to leave Tegucigalpa and took a bus and then hitched a ride to Valle de Angeles, up in the mnountains of Honduras. While walking to a campsite we stopped to ask a lady and her son for directions. She invited us to camp in her backyard for free! She turned out to be a Christian and said we were the answer to her prayers.
-We camped for the night then the son, Noi, told us that people were hanging around our tents, so we rushed back and realized that the Lord had saved the day. They had come to rob us, but had only been able to steal a pair of shoes from Casey that he didn’t want anyway! They must have had plans to come back later for the rest of our gear. We took that as a sign (obviously!) and moved in with the family, thanking God for placing angels around the tents while we had been away.
-We stayed with the family for 5 days. Leticia was such a precious lady who has been praying for the chance to house missionaries for years now! We were her first group! We went to church with her almost everyday.
-In one of the services (which were lively to say the least, with tambourines, flags, and plenty of dancing!) Jules and I got pulled onstage with a few of the young adult girls who dance for the church…we each got a tambourine and got to dance before the Lord in worship…quite the experience!
-We left Valle de Angeles yesterday and got a free ride to the bus station. We felt the Lord change our plans to go to El Salvador, and instead headed to the east coast of Honduras. On the bus we met a guy who knew of a good cheap place to stay. He likes to do that for us right when we’re about to get to a city where we know no one! (so don’t worry, mom! ;D)
So, that brings us up to speed! We are here in San Pedro Sula, an hour away from the east coast of Honduras. We will stay another night in San Pedro Sula, and then from here we will hit the coast for Semana Santa (Holy Week). Again, this is all to the the credit of the Lord, our constant Guide and Provider, who never ceases to amaze.
