Well the day has arrived and off we go to Honduras to do our mission work. Excited to see our Honduran friends again and meet up with the rest of the mission team. Despite the 3am start this morning!
My clothes were sprayed, all my suitcases packed to MAXIMUM capacity, I was ready to go. My flight from Chicago saved a couple hundred dollars at the cost of finding a ride, which I did. Traffic was merciful & the flights were on time-ish. At least, I did not miss any connections. My arrival was three days before our team gathers in Tegucigalpa, the Capital of Honduras.
While I have been here, as the remaining team members engage in final preparations, I have done some normal things. Things like; drinking coffee in the mall, shopping for things forgotten, finding a movie you both want to see (at a time that is convenient), returning to a favorite Chinese restaurant. I have also watched a friend cook with the goal of recreating food at home. But, the thing I have most enjoyed doing is visiting with my friends here. Even if by ‘visiting’, I mean 6 or 7 of us sitting in a dark room eating popcorn & watching a rented dvd or a silent cab ride for 2 across the city.
Each moment here has been an unforgettable Blessing.
Preparations for a mission trip to Honduras in January include some interesting activities, but the most interesting is spraying your clothing with Premethrin to create a personal mosquito free bubble to last for the whole trip. It 23 degrees outside and our duds are freeze drying in our garage – stiff as boards! It is going to take a little thawing for them to fit in the tiny carry-on suitcases!
The Journey Begins.
Mission Trip 2016.
Week 1: January 23 to January 30
Week 2: January 30 to February 7
I decided it would be fun to start a blog to update people at home while we were gone in Honduras for our annual mission trip. This is my first time blogging, so be kind!! Until we arrive there won’t be many posts but once we are there and in mission, I hope to update daily with pictures and stories from the day. Please check back often once our mission trip is in progress.
The trip is coming up and people are busy getting themselves prepared both mentally and physically to do the work God has called upon us. Please keep us all in your prayers as we take this journey once more to Honduras. Mission packing has been completed, and we are ready to go.
