I’ve stared at my computer so many times wanting to blog but not knowing where to begin. I’ve been living in Honduras for close to 2 weeks now and it’s been so good!
This month I am living with my entire squad (a total of 37 people), my bedroom consists of 14 sleeping pads all squished together on the floor and a hodge podge of bags, clothes, and shoes everywhere. We try to stay organized but it just gets crazy with that many people in one bedroom.
Our house does not have hot water so showers have been really fun this month…literally I dread showering. Just talking about it I feel a shiver run down my back. The weather outside has been cold so it just makes the water like ice. Definitely my least favorite part of this month. I think we all try to see if we can make it “just one more day” to avoid the pain of the cold water…
I have started waking up at 5:30 so I can have some alone time and enjoy the peace and quiet before everyone else starts to wake up. It’s probably my favorite time of the day. I look out on the balcony of the house and watch the clouds roll over the mountains all around while I get to have this intimate time with the Lord that is so sweet.
Each day my squad walks half a mile to our ministry at Hogar de Angeles. It’s a home for special needs and disabled adults. Each of the 6 teams in our squad have been assigned to a home where we go each day to hang out with the tias y los jovenes (aunts and kids). Sometimes this looks like dance parties, kicking a ball around, going for a walk, coloring and making ornaments, or helping the tias with chores around the house.
My team has been working with a house of all guys (I will be writing a blog on them to come later.) Their personalities are all so unique and wonderful and there’s not a day that goes by that we aren’t smiling or all laughing together. It’s amazing how disabilities don’t stop the Lord from letting joy be filled in these homes. He can use anybody and I already know this goodbye will be a tough one. The adults here are so sweet and have taught me so much on perspective.
A fun and hard part about working here is nobody speaks English. Since I minored in Spanish in college I am constantly looked to for translating into English or helping my teammates be able to communicate better with the tias y jovenes. I actually love it because I have been able to brush up on a lot of my Spanish even though it’s been years since I’ve used it. And even when I don’t know the words we have found ways to not let the language barrier keep us from communicating and loving on los jovenes y tias.
At the end of each day we have an hour of freedom to be out of the house but at 5 we must be back inside the gate to our house for our safety. Since we are all at the home from 5 on in the evening this leads to lots of game nights, movies on little screens, or just good intentional conversation. I have honestly learned so much this month off of our random deep conversations that spark up. I love it!
This month I feel like I am gaining so much knowledge and learning a lot about myself and what the Lord is calling me toward and I have so much to share. I have gotten behind on my blogging but wanted to share a quick update! I have more blogs to come so I will try to get those written and sent out as soon as I can! I know several of y’all have been awaiting another blog, and I really appreciate the support so much!
Dios te bendiga,
Kyndal
