Today is my last Monday here in Honduras and the countdown has begun. I have 3 more working days here and am beginning to really look forward to home. We have had a wonderful 10 days so far. Today I helped more on the gazebo here at the ranch, specifically putting the top on and beginning to put the benches in. We are very close to being finished and it is coming together nicely.
I am very thankful to be a part of this mission and thankful to have met so many great people.
The weekend was spent working on Saturday and a day of rest on Sunday.
We had a large crew move brick and begin mixing concrete for a church building in San Lorenzo. During lunch and while we took breaks, we were able to interact with many of the local kids. We gave them balloons, played soccer and had a great time. The work was hot but rewarding. The project won't finish while we are here, but maybe we can give them a great start.
Sunday was spent with the church in Marcovia and also back at the ranch. The children at church were beautiful and the enthusiasm in worship was amazing. The building is out in the middle of a cow pasture and has doors on all sides so you really have an open air situation to help with the heat.
In the afternoon I was able to tour parts of Choluteca where Mission Lazarus built many homes after Hurricane Mitch. That was really the genesis of Mission Lazarus all those years ago.
Also, I met some old friends of my friend Rich, who live on Choluteca. Wilson, the boy, was very sick when Rich first met him. The doctors thought he had AIDS. The tests were all negative and Wilson made a full recovery. Today, Wilson is all grown up and married! We met his wife and I met the rest of his family. Wilson, his wife Cindy, and his little brother Junior joined us here at the ranch after we stopped for a Frosty at the local Wendy's.
