Travel Day and Day 1

With the very busy travel day on Saturday, this is my first chance to update the blog. Our trip started out with an unexpected lesson in international travel. Many countries, including Honduras require passports to be valid for 6 months beyond the scheduled date of departure. Julie's passport expires in September, 2010. She was told as we were getting our boarding passes that she would not be allowed to enter Honduras. With some tearful hugs we said goodbye to Julie, and Anna and I boarded the airplane.

Our trip to Honduras was uneventful, but the landing in Tegucigalpa, Honduras was not for the faint of heart. I'm told if you go on Youtube you can find videos of this very difficult landing in the mountains.

The 3 hour bus ride to the Choluteca mission site was a beautiful ride thru the mountains of Honduras. Clouds covered some of the mountains, with streaming sunlight hitting others. As soon as we arrive we had 30 minutes to get changed and ready for church. The service reminded us of the Elevate and Cedar Creek formats with everything in Spanish.

Day 1
We spent the morning at Iglesia Gran Comision church (our sponsor) for orientation and information about the work they are doing in the community. Some of the stories of malnutrition, living conditions in the area, and the lack of informed and educated parents was difficult to watch. The stories were heartbreaking. However, the story of the impact this small church is having on the community is inspiring.

After lunch, and a brief rain shower, we went door to door in small groups with interpreters sharing the Good News and inviting them to join a small group in their community. The hospitality and willingness of the people of Honduras was amazing. Can you imagine what your response would be if a group of 5 Spanish speaking Hondurans were to walk up to your door and ask to spend some time talking with you. Not one family closed the door on us or asked us to leave. We planted a lot of seeds, it's all up to God now.