Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Day 7 - 2016

The Honduras trip is always one of my favorite weeks of the year and this year has been no different. I think everyone will agree that we have had an awesome experience. And today was a great end to a great week. The medical team held a clinic at the bottom of a mountain somewhere close to Valle de Angeles. I head the name several times but still didn't get it. It was one of the prettiest places I've been down here. 
We were very lucky in that today was Limpera Day all over Honduras. It is the celebration of Limpera, a native Honduran hero that their currency is named after. All of the children were dressed up as Indians and spent the day dancing, playing games, and having fun. 
It was a successful medical clinic as well. I didn't get the final count, but I think they saw about 70 patients. 
At the end of the day, we gave out t shirts and soccer jerseys to children at the school. 
A few of guys stayed at the church building in Valle de Angeles and built tables out of lumber left over from the 2 houses we built this week. These will be used for many purposes, including Sunday School and children's activities. 
I hope you have gotten a little taste of Honduras through the words of this blog. But as I always say, no matter how much I talk about it, you just can't imagine the experience until you've seen it for yourself. If you are interested in being apart of the Honduras mission or helping out in any way, please talk to me (Chris Barnes), Joe Cummins, or Ricky Pierce. 






Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Day 6 - 2016

Wow, this week has flown by! It is hard to believe it is already day 6. This has been another long day, but a very good day. We started our day at the clinic loading food bags and sewing machines to take with us to Villa de San Francisco. 
Villa de San Francisco and Cantarranas are nothing over the mountain from Valle de Angeles.  It is an absolutely beautiful drive!

The construction crew went back to the second house to finish up. We installed both windows, hung the door, and poured the concrete floor all in about half a day.
This is the proud new home owner with her daughter. The way I understand it is that the mayor of the town donated the land so that we would be able to build this house for her. It is such a blessing to be able to have a small part in something like this that will truly change someone's life. 
While we were finishing up the house, the medical team was holding a clinic up on the mountain that overlooks the town. I'm sure you can find some of their pictures on Facebook- the view had to be spectacular. 
While we were waiting on the medical team to finish, Nahum and I took a walk around Villa de San Francisco. It is a neat little town, very similar to Cantarranas and exactly what you would expect a small town in Honduras to look like. 

I even found the local cellphone / computer repair shop. 
We ended the night with a quick trip to the grocery store to buy coffee and vanilla. A good day indeed!











Monday, July 18, 2016

Day 5 - 2016

Sorry folks, but this is going to be another short entry. It has been a great day, but also a long day. We worked in Villa de San Francisco today. The medical team held a clinic at the church building while the construction team started the second house. We ended the day with our annual group meal at El Patio. 









Sunday, July 17, 2016

Day 4 -2016

Sunday is always one of my favorite days of the trip. It is so refreshing to be able to worship with our Honduran Brothers and Sisters. Like Ricky said during the service, it is a little glimpse of what heaven will look like. Marvin, one of the Honduran workers did a great job translating. 


I always especially enjoy the songs sung in Spanish. Here is a short clip of one of my favorites. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNLGcUITtDI&sns=em

After the service, there was a special surprise for Erin - a birthday cake, flowers, and piƱata to celebrate her sweet 16th!
We were then treated to a wonderful meal prepared by the ladies of the congregation. 
After lunch, we held a short medical clinic for the Valle de Angeles congregation. We also gave out eye glasses, shoes, t shirts, and backpacks. We then spent the remainder of the afternoon shopping in the Valley.






Saturday, July 16, 2016

Day 3 - 2016

Day 3 started like most do during our week in Honduras. Breakfast at the Hotel, followed by a quick stop at the clinic to pick up supplies, and a stop at the convenience store for water and snacks before heading back to Cantarranas. The plan was for the construction team to finish the first house while the medical team held their second clinic nearby. This is a picture of the "house" that the family is currently living in:

All we lacked finishing on their new house was a window, door, and concrete. 

I know I have said it before on this blog, but it is amazing to watch the Honduran workers mix the concrete by hand. 
Here is a picture of the proud new homeowners:
And one with the construction crew:
After finishing the house, the construction crew went back into town to kill time while we waited for the medical team to finish their clinic. I think they saw 71 patients so they had a good day as well.
Cantarranas is a really pretty, really neat, old town - exactly what I picture when I think of a small town in Honduras. 
After the medical team finished, we met back at the church building. We distributed approx 50 food bags to the locals after Carlos delivered a short message.








Friday, July 15, 2016

Day 2 - 2016


This was a very long, very hot, very hard day so this may be a very short blog post. The construction team made great progress - managing to get the first house "in the dry". The medical team had a very busy day as well. They saw 145 patients and gave out over 500 prescriptions.