Hola de Honduras!

Hola!
As you most all know I have been in Honduras now for a week. This first week has been exciting, tiring, and confusing with trying to get into a routine of things. My flight went smooth and great. I met up with Trisha, Kelly, Tess, and Pat in the airport. We then went to eat lunch then headed to the home. Arriving at the home was a feeling like no other. I was so excited and had butterflies all in my stomach. Seeing the kids run up to me and give me the biggest hugs was a memory I will never forget.

For the first few days Tess, a girl who is here to teach English to the children, Waleska, my interpreter, and I walked around and played with the children. We were just getting a feel for the place. On the third day we sat down with Trisha and did an orientation type meeting to go over all the task we are here to do and what our expectations are. This is when I was assigned one of the major tasks of sizing every child in the home. The home’s records are not up to date. This project took about 5-6 days to complete, but it is all done and updated. I was very proud of myself, Waleksa, and Tess for accomplishing such a big task.

Another highlight of my first week has been, of course, the children! I have spent a lot of time with my sponsor kids and I have adopted a new one.haha His name is Alexis. He is a precious young boy who loves to follow me around and play all the time. He runs my battery down, just a tad. Haha But I love every minute of it. I have gotten to walk the children to school about 3 out 5 days I have been here. They did not have school Monday and Tuesday because they are putting a roof over the middle part of the school.  I have also gotten to know some of the college students that stay in “casa verde” with Kelly and Trisha and us girls. They are a lot of fun. We have played Wii several nights. Oh and let’s just say, I win most of the time. Haha I have killer dance moves. We have also watched some movies, but mostly just laughed and enjoyed each other’s company.

Some things I have to get use to are that it gets dark at 6pm where in Alabama it gets dark at 7:30pm or 8pm. The girls and I have been making jokes about it. We feel like grandmas going to bed at 9pm because Tess and I are in college and college students don’t see the bed, normally, until midnight or later. Haha Of course, we are getting up about 7am every morning so the sleep is very much needed some nights. But I think the biggest thing I have had trouble getting use to is THE RAIN! It rains every day. I have not seen one day without rain since I arrived. But of course it is the rainy season and that means it will be like this until September.

This week has been troubling a little too. I came to Honduras because I knew the Lord wanted me here, but I do not know why. And that is a big question I have been troubled with. But I am trusting in the Lord with all I have. I have been burdened with a lot of prayer request just within this first week. So please lift up a prayer for me while I pray for a lot of stuff that is going on here within the home. Satan is trying to do all he can to stop what the Lord wants done here, but I have some news for Satan. My God has already won and we, believers and followers of Christ, will not give up in prayer and obedience to the Lord.

Thank you to everyone who has been praying for me. The Lord is working in my life and I am excited to see what he has in store for me in the future. But right now I am taking one day at a time. I love you all so much! I miss you all. Special shout out to my precious momma. I love you momma! I hope you all are serving the Lord with all you have where ever you are.