i keep trying to write this blog to describe honduras. and i keep struggling to find the words. i dont fee like i have sufficient words to explain my experience there.
our ministry was a mix of everything. we got to hang out and play with the kids, hours and hours of so many card games. we got to do some yard work, by we i mostly mean the boys…the girls did help but the boys did most of the heavy lifting. we got to help teach english, not necessarily my forte. we got to help host their first youth event, so much fun. more importantly we spent a month living, worshipping, and working alongside a wonderful family.
coming in i didnt know what to expect. most of the kids were teenagers and i didnt know how many teams they had already seen come and go. also not all of the kids spoke english and i only remember so much spanish from high school. it was a trial and error experience.
earlier in the month we were getting the farm ready for the youth event. we raked and cleaned and prayed for the weekend. but there was no amount of preparation that could have readied me to see 10 kids stand that night and accept Christ. this is why i am here.
later in the month one of the older girls looked up over lunch and said, “i didnt want to like you guys.” she had already seen two teams come and go and knew that we were leaving too. over the last week i hugged her more times than i can count. this is also why i am here. every night she is in my prayers and i am so glad for the time God gave me to spend with her.
leaving was hard but i am very grateful for the people God has put in my path for me to love. whether it be a teammate that i get to spend a year with, someone at a ministry contact that i get to spend a month with, or, a stranger in passing who i may only share a few words with.
month one was so special to me. i felt so loved and cared for by the family we were staying with. they forever hold a place in my heart and will always be in my prayers. i am so excited to see what God has for our squad next month!
