Team 124 Hamlet FBC - Construction/Evangelism/VBS

On October 11, 2010 Mike's childhood church family arrived in Honduras. There was tears of joy and relief to be in Honduras. After all the many hugs and kisses off to Choluteca. There was amazement from all of the beauty of the country of Honduras as we rode through the mountains. After a good night's rest they were off to build Fransico, Martha and Rhena a home. These three people are brother and sisters. There mother died back in April and they were going to be kicked out of their adobe home. They are not able to do this themselves. Someone in their church donated the property to them about two months ago. First Baptist got the honor and pleasure to be blessed by three beautiful people. The Honduran church family came out to help the Americans get the job done. This team got their water for the mortar differently from any other team this year. They had to go down to the river to collect the water in five gallon buckets. This was not a problem for the team. They got an assembly line going and they had the barrell full in no time. While the water was being collected the others were busily finding their place on the job site. Unlike most of the teams the blocks were already inside the foundation. God is good all the time. That makes up for bringing the water from the river. Also, there was man named Juan who spent the night guarding the supplies, getting paid $5 a night. By the end of the first day the five courses were up and the team learned the true meaning of hot here in Choluteca. So they made an executive decision to get out on the job site by 6:30 the next morning to beat the heat and it was still hot. But God always provided a nice breeze each afternoon. First Baptist worked deligently as a team to get the job done and each person found the job for them as the week went by. Orfilio made the team a shelter to get out of the heat. This particular job site had no shade. Thank you God for Orfiio who took care of his new American brothers and sisters in Christ. The Honduran people were always watching out for their new American friends. Each team member learned how to lay blocks, fill in the mortar joints, cutting the block, laying a floor and putting on a roof. They all have job security now. More importantly they built relationships which will out live the house they built. God is good all the time. Well done good and faithful servants.

FBC Hamlet Home dedication

On the afternoon of the fourth day First Baptist and their Honduran brothers and sisters dedicated Fransico, Martha and Rhena's home. They presented them with a key and lock and pots and pans as a house warming gift. Fransico thanked everyone for providing him and his sisters such a beautiful home which is surrounded by the beautiful mountains of Honduras. As you can see in the picture there was an awesome group of people who built this home. God is good all the time.

Hamlet's 3 Blessings

First Baptist Church of Hamlet was truly blessed this week by three beautiful and godly young ladies. This week we learned you are never too old to go on an International Mission Trip. Diana, Clara and Shirley worked deligently to keep the teams clothes cleaned and washed all their dishes after each meal. But the biggest one was when the team made the executive decision to be on the job site at 6:30.That played a big impact on the three blessings. They got up at 4:30 and started cooking breakfast at 5:00. They were insistant that the team needed more than cereal each morning. They cooked eggs, bacon, toast and grits. Yes I said grits and they did not come from Honduras. They did some odd jobs for Mike and I which truly took alot off of our work load. They also helped at the job site with filling in the blocks, laying blocks and keeping the team hydriated. Once again you are never too old to go on an International Mission Trip. "I can do ALL things through Jesus Christ who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13 God is good all the time, right ladies?

God's People of Honduras

These are just a few of the beautiful people who were apart of this ministry this week. Each and everyone of them radiate the true beauty of Jesus Christ. You can see Jesus in their face and most definitely in their actions. As always we were blessed by the people of Honudras this week. Thank you brothers and sisters for making this week a memorable one for us.

A Day at Honduras Fort Caswell

On Saturday afternoon the team got to go and visit the Pacific Ocean. They enjoyed the fisherman bringing in their catch of the day. The caretaker of the"Fort Caswell Baptist Camp" prepared an awesome fish and shrimp plate with platines and chismoe. The team had an enjoyable and relaxing afternoon at the beach.

VBS and Church Service

On Thursday, Friday and Sunday morning the team shared an awesome VBS program for the children of Inglesia Bautista de La Gero Blanco. They got to enjoy the story of Peter and Jesus. The children were able to particiapte in a skit about the bible story. They enjoyed sitting in the boat and acting out the story. They sang Honduran and American Christian songs. They colored a picture each day and made crafts. The first day they made necklaces which they wore each day very proudly. The children take alot of pride in what they get to do in VBS and they work so hard to please you. After VBS they went outside to play futbol and dodgeball. On Friday afternoon some of the children left VBS and went to the job site to show off their work. They were so proud of what they had done in VBS. In Honduras Sunday School consist of hearing the bible story out of the bible and learning a memory verse and singing songs. So when the Americans come in with crafts for them to do they are excited and very grateful. There were around 129 children in VBS this week. On Saturday morning the team went out into the village door to door to share the gospel of Jesus Christ and gave out bibles provided by the Gideons. They led numerous people to know Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior. On Saturday night some of these people were in church with us as Pastor Chris led an awesome sermon on SIN. We sang and praise the Lord in Espanol and truly felt the power of the Holy Spirit at work in church that night. On Sunday morning we had the last session of VBS and Reggie presented Pastor Brom a study bible to help him with his ministry. God is good all the time.