Day 3 - 5

Oh my...................yep it's been that many days without an update. I do apologize sincerely. Some totally unexpected's came up that will be another blog entirely (because it deserves it...GOD has outdone Himself yet again) but it has required bunches of my time over the past 24-48 hours and so the blog has suffered. Certainly isn't for a lack of wanting you to join us on the journey or pray us through.

So allow me to update you on the day's happenings...will have to wait on yesterday's until I get some pictures, but can definitely give you a few days right now.

Sunday we went to church at Los Pinos which is on a mountain that is certainly impoverished indeed. It is also one of my favorite church services to attend. It is passionate worship. It has energy and it's fun to take a group there to witness that. One of the neatest things about being able to worship in a church here is that you "meet in the middle" so to speak. Half the church is Honduran and was sitting on the left side of the auditorium and then the group took up almost all of the right side (the Gringo section) and so they sang a few songs in Spanish and we a few in English and it was just precious. The moment that caused tears in these eyes and goosebumps all over these arms was when we were singing, I Stand In Awe of You, and we got to the chorus and all of us stood up and then slowly you could see the left side of the church who really had no idea what exactly we were singing, rise to their feet slowly and then we all together were standing in front of the One who deserves all our praise, and in that moment it just didn't matter at all what language we spoke, we were united in praise and it was worship, pure and true, all together. Made me think of what Heaven will be like when we'll look around and see ever color from every nation and every language fall before His throne. It WILL be a beautiful sight.

After worship we headed to Didasko, which has become one of our very favorite places. This year we got a treat in getting to stay overnight in their volunteer house and so we got to spend some extra time with them and spent two days with the children. On Sunday, we had our annual Easter egg hunt.

Then we had a great devotional on Sunday night just talking about the places we had witnessed Jesus on this trip, either in another member of the team, or in somewhere we had been, or the children and people we had touched and who had touched us, it was precious stuff. Prayed over the children and Jorge and rosa as we sat there and the difficulties that they faithfully live through. Unknown finances, needing more help than they have, and yet still walking out the call they believe with all of their heart that God placed on their lives. Teaching children about the love of Jesus and they are doing that well. Tremendous people they are.

We woke up Monday morning to spruce up the place a bit and put on our painting clothes. The rollers and brushes came out and we went to work to paint the front of the children's home. It was great. What was once dirty and dull became clean and bright in just a few short hours and when the kids got out of school and saw it they were so excited. Here are a few pictures from that experience.

Went back to the Mission House on Monday night feeling as though we had been the ones blessed to be able to feed into a ministry we completely believe in and to "enter in" with some people we have grown to love sooooo much!!

Tuesday began with a visit to the blind school, which we look so forward to and each time we're there it holds it's own unique splendor. I'm not sure what worship in Heaven will sound like with young and old alike, all nations and tribes, but everytime we walk in there to sing with those children and I hear them start clapping out of sheer joy at the sound, and then I hear hands start pounding on the table to the beat, and I see them smile as we sing, I imagine that Father is watching ALL his children with glee, thinking yep life as worship that's just what I intended.

There's so much more to tell you about, and this will be continued TONIGHT I promise. As for now, I must go with Timateo to make sure the house sites are ready for today (Friday) and we will be building in Nuevo Oriental and visiting a feeding center up there on that mountain. It is for sure one of my favorite mountains to build on because of all the relationships we've built. Special stuff. Thank you for your patience with this. Please continue to pray.

Blessings!!