I'm in the comfort of my own home, watching the snow fall, as I reflect on my week in Honduras. What a week it was...with a rough ending of getting sick on my flight home. I don't know if it was my last meal at the airport in Honduras that did me in, or what, but I was down for the count all day yesterday. I'm up and about a bit today, so I think I'm getting past whatever it was. In all of my travels, I have been fortunate enough to never get sick on the plane. I guess there is a first for everything--hopefully it's the last time that happens!
My week with the STEP team and Jim and Sonia in Honduras was a great time for reflection. You know, at first thought, thinking about all of them going to Honduras for an "adventure" (the STEP team for 6 months...Jim and Sonia for at least 3 years), it sounds pretty exciting! But, when it actually comes down to it, do you think YOU could do it? Sacrificing all the comforts of home? Learning to do normal, daily activities in a new way? I'd like to say I could do it, but I don't know. Doing it for a week or two is one thing, but longer?
I was reminded that water and power are not always accessible--take advantage of both while you have it. Something as easy as paying our bills here in the states, takes hours in Honduras. They have to take a trip to the bank to transfer funds. Sometimes tasks planned for a day go smoothly; other days they do not. It's the little things we take for granted in the States.
Even the girls in the STEP program have some big adjustments to make. Being uprooted from all the comforts of home and their families and friends at home, to be placed in a new culture, in a new family that lives very differently from what they are accustomed to. Unfortunately, some host families are more welcoming than others. That makes for some lonely experiences for these girls.
All in all, it comes down to one thing. You can't always count on things or circumstances, but you can always count on God. Jesus is with each of them on their journey in Honduras. He is their comfort. He is their strength. He is steadfast. He is the one constant in their ever-changing circumstances. The same is true for us here in the States. We tend to forget that sometimes.
On my last morning in Honduras, the team was practicing with puppets for their ministry next week in Choluteca. We enjoyed some fresh mango together before we left for the airport. Please continue to pray for them as they continue to serve in Honduras. The team comes back to the states in mid-May. You can follow their journey on their blog at www.stephonduras2013.blogspot.com.
My week with the STEP team and Jim and Sonia in Honduras was a great time for reflection. You know, at first thought, thinking about all of them going to Honduras for an "adventure" (the STEP team for 6 months...Jim and Sonia for at least 3 years), it sounds pretty exciting! But, when it actually comes down to it, do you think YOU could do it? Sacrificing all the comforts of home? Learning to do normal, daily activities in a new way? I'd like to say I could do it, but I don't know. Doing it for a week or two is one thing, but longer?
I was reminded that water and power are not always accessible--take advantage of both while you have it. Something as easy as paying our bills here in the states, takes hours in Honduras. They have to take a trip to the bank to transfer funds. Sometimes tasks planned for a day go smoothly; other days they do not. It's the little things we take for granted in the States.
Even the girls in the STEP program have some big adjustments to make. Being uprooted from all the comforts of home and their families and friends at home, to be placed in a new culture, in a new family that lives very differently from what they are accustomed to. Unfortunately, some host families are more welcoming than others. That makes for some lonely experiences for these girls.
All in all, it comes down to one thing. You can't always count on things or circumstances, but you can always count on God. Jesus is with each of them on their journey in Honduras. He is their comfort. He is their strength. He is steadfast. He is the one constant in their ever-changing circumstances. The same is true for us here in the States. We tend to forget that sometimes.
On my last morning in Honduras, the team was practicing with puppets for their ministry next week in Choluteca. We enjoyed some fresh mango together before we left for the airport. Please continue to pray for them as they continue to serve in Honduras. The team comes back to the states in mid-May. You can follow their journey on their blog at www.stephonduras2013.blogspot.com.
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