Floyd's Creek Baptist out of Forest City arrived for their tenth year to Honduras excited as if it was there first time down here. There were a few new friends who came this time who fell in love with the country of Honudras immediately. We journied through the mountains on our way to Choluteca talking of the week ahead and memories of the past years down here. It is always so awesome to share our memories from former years and how many awesome memories we all share. The place we worked out of Colonia Calleja, was about forty five minutes from the mission house and this team woke ready to go each morning to make their way to Monjaras. On the first morning they arrived we introduced the team to Ms. Lorensa Hordones. Well the next thing I saw was each team member going up to her and giving her a big hug. What a warm welcome for all. Sometime the teams are blessed and sometimes not so blessed with the block inside on the foundation. So Floyd's Creek went straight to work putting the block inside the foundation while some others were helping get the corners ready. Pastor Roberto worked hard all week on mixing the mortar along side with his son Daniel, Michael, Taylor, Gregg, and Scott. And there was probably more of the team I did not see. The team was very blessed with Honduran help as well. They joined a unity from the very beginning up to the last day. But also there was something that got their attention: the kitchen. Ms. Lorensa and her daughter Mary Lou were making the tortillas which was right in front of the area where the team could rest and also near the mortar location. The team was very gracious and allowed our daughter, Stephanie do be a part of the team that week. Daniel and Stephanie were found learning how to make tortillas. Well, Bubba, Gregg, Pastor Robert and of course Mike had to try them out. I thought oh no we may never get this house completed. They enjoyed learning about the culture of the Honduran people and being apart of all things going on around them. But the house construction continued on throughout the week and all the details were well taken care of because God was leading the way. Our famous saying that week was: "God is good all the time". They all found where they could serve best and off they went. Each day as the courses got higher and higher the team kept on working to see it to its completion. All team members at some point had mixed mortar or laid a block or whatever needed to get the job done. It got extremely hot one day even for Orfilio, Jose, Egla and Pastor G. But I read a devotional today that had me reflect back to that week where the team both North American and Honduran people worked so hard even in the hottest circumstances. It reflected on how much Christ suffered for you and me. He gave his all for each of us to have eternal life. He died a brutal death so all of us will have no more suffering like we experience here on this earth. Thank you Jesus for reminding us "We can do all things through you who give us all our strength." Philippians 4:13 Thank you Floyd's Creek for working beside your brothers and sisters in Christ in the name of Jesus. To God be the glory for all things.
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