The title has no significance I just didn't know what to name it so this is what came to mind
So we made it to Honduras safely. It took us about 16 hours to get to our new home, we traveled ALL day (literally). The bus was nice, it had a tv and fancy seats and the bus driver woke us up to ‘Eye of the Tiger’, can’t get better than that!
We are staying at Zion’s Gate, which is literally an old bar (the most poppin one in the area…had the same slogan as Vegas). The man who now owns it is named Tony and he is turning it into a retreat and youth center. Tony is a really awesome man and has a great ministry with the youth. He houses kids who really want to change and always has kids around here, so even at night we are still playing. He also works with a church in some really tough areas and has really emphasized that projects were made as an excuse for us to build relationships. Super awesome wisdom!
About Honduras…
Not to scare any of you, but we learned upon arrival here that this is the most dangerous country in the world (don’t worry I am safe and never leave this place). It is heart breaking because gangs and drugs are so normal. About 80% of the kids do not know their father. Women find their place in society and are accepted by other women if they have children so many have children by various men. Men also do not treat women with much respect, which is even seen among the children with boys shoving girls and fighting with them. Paint thinner is the choice drug. Most children do not finish school or have any authority in their life due to fatherlessness and mothers trying to make a living for them.
Well you may be asking what I am doing here…well honestly right now me and two other racers are sitting in the coed bathroom writing blogs together, eating lychees, and talking to another racer going poo poo. There is only one bathroom right now so we are VERY close…Ministry wise we are with Don’t Miss the Opportunity. We are running a camp with 6-12 year olds for a few hours in the morning. I have the privilege of being with 8-9 year olds (also known as Osos Rojos) where I plan activities and teach English with another racer. I am really gaining a heart for kids. Before I had no desire to serve them (I would rather be with the homeless, prisoners, teens, drug addicts…).
This is all I have for you right now without writing a novel.
