We would like to welcome our church family, New Hope Baptist Church of Raleigh to Honduras. They arrived right on time and of course it was an emotional time for Mike and I. We got a little taste of home this past week. We took them to the mission house in Tegus to have their deli luncheon. Allowed a little r and r and off to Choluteca. We stopped at a Christian school to get an ice cream and a bathroom break along the way. But New Hope brought one thing with them that never left them: RAIN. On Thursday morning we got up and it was pouring down rain. About 11 it had slacked off some so off we went. We always started it day in a circle of prayer before we left for the job site. Got to the village of Colonia Victor Argenal and it was muddy, muddy and muddy. The foundation was under water. So they got started the best they could by starting on the corners. Pastor Guerillo, our newly hired construction leader started poking a hole in the foundation to release the water from the foundation. Once Arnold saw what he was doing he pitched in and helped. Then the team made an executive decision to go buy a blue tarp to cover the foundation. The ladies went down to the church and started on building relationships with some of the sweetest children God has created. The construction team got two courses up the first day in the rain and never once thought they could not get it done. The tarp was a huge help for the construction of the house. Now this was not your normal job site. The dirt road and the surroundings of the house was nothing but slush. But New Hope kept right on working and perservered continously in the rain. On Saturday morning another executive decision was made to go purchase rain boots and then the fun started. They did not have to tip toe around the slush they just walked right through it and did what needed to be done. By Saturday afternoon when we left the job sight they had all courses up but the last one and the roof. New Hope did all they could do in two and half days. Thank you so much for not letting the rain deter God's plans for you this week building a home for the Ponce Family. When they left on Sunday after church we told them we would see them manana(tomorrow). Obviously that did not happen and New Hope did not get to finish the home they came to build. So the dedication will be continued once the roof and floor gets done. Somehow we are going to have New Hope via conference call with the family at a later date. Thank you New Hope for not letting a tropical storm wet your spirits. You were true troopers and I know God is looking down saying good job, good and faithful servants.
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