On May 30 the Eastern Association of Baptist Men arrived in Tegus ready to serve the Lord. They were ready to do whatever God had in store for them this week. There was alot of positive and energetic attitudes coming into Honduras. We arrived at the mission house in Choluteca late that afternoon. The team enjoyed a dinner prepared by Jose's wife, chicken tacos. Jose's chicken tacos have become a big hit among most of the teams coming through the mission house. The next morning Mario's wife, Flora, got up and prepared a delicious breakfast and everyone else went about their duties of making the lunches, preparing the Gatorade and loading the truck with the proper tools for the day. Pastor G arrived and was greeted by Mario with a big hug and excitement of serving beside each other again. Mario came down in November and fell in love with Honduras and wanted his wife to come and experience what he had experienced in November. The Honduran people have a way about them which just wins your heart and soul. Their humbleness and genuine love for others is contagious for those who come through the mission house of Choluteca.
We arrived on the job site early that morning. Mario introduced each team member as the family introduced themselves to the North Americans. We said a prayer before starting the project ahead. Everyone jumped into the job finding where they could fit and do their best. Mario prayed over the first block for the family and off they went. The new members were given a lesson in block 101 and learned quickly how to lay the block. By ten that morning the walls of the house were going up. The team worked diligently on the home for Omar and his family of 10. The team was blessed with a lot of help. The community of El Carrizo came out in full force to help get this house to become a home. The ladies carried the water from about one quarter a mile away to help with the mixing of the mortar. One time during the week Norma and Flora were sifting the sand to help with the mixing of the mortar. Tammy and Sharon were faithful in giving out the water to the Honduran workers each day. One day I came up on the job site to see Sharon walking around the property by herself. I walked up to ask her was everything okay. She said, "Oh yes, I was doing a prayer walk around the job site." How powerful this moment was for me. Sharon and Tammy were massive prayer warriors this week. All the guys worked diligently on each wall but also found time for the children. Michael, Julie and Norma really enjoyed playing and talking with the children. Every time I saw Julie she was enjoying one of the little ones. Michael shared one day how the people here in Honduras just simply LOVE. Mario, Flor, Norma, Sharon, Tammy, and Richard were found playing futbol with the children. God blessed them with two beautiful areas with trees for shade for their breaks each day. Thank you Earl, Paul, Gerald, Richard and Tammy, David and Sharon, Mario and Flor, Norma, Julie, and Michael for making this house a home. God is good all the time.
