Why Honduras?

Someone might be wondering, why go to Honduras, don't we have kids in need here in the U.S.? I'm not sure I can answer that for you, but for me its simple God told me to. Besides the Bible (also Gods word) tells YOU to go as well!

Mark 16:15
15 He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation

Acts 1:8
8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."

Jesus didn't say, be my witness to the people across the street. He said to the ends of the earth!

However like everything else in a Christians life, God uses everything to guide you, and teach you. Going to Honduras is not just about the Honduran people. It's about YOU accepting the call, and being obedient to Him!
A trip like this will forever impact your life! The amount of personal growth one goes through is immeasurable! I can still still see and smell the airport when we stepped of the plane. It was hot and humid (think South Texas in mid august) the sky was hazy. There was a mountain not far off and you could barley see it.
I could see in the faces of people on the team a lot of nervous tension. We all tried to look confident and strong, but you could tell. This was the first mission trip for many of us, we didn't know what to expect. When you are called He doesn't expect us to be Billy Graham, jumping off the plane and immediately preaching in front of anyone in out path.
One thing I learned after our return is this...I found this verse and I believe it was Gods way of letting me know how he felt about our trip!
Zechariah 4:10
10 Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin

So we load up our bags on one of the two vans we will be riding in for the next week.
Carlos is on the Left and his Father on the right. Carlos was a good man who was a great help to us during the week!


You start to realize real quick that you are no longer in the States. There are no apparent traffic laws, people drive any way they want on anything they want. Horses, horses and wagons, bicycles (with up to 3 people on each one) motorcycles, scooters, TAXIS (I think there are as many taxis as there are people) and of course the very colorful buses. Basically old school buses that are now used as public transportation.
As we drive we get out first look at the "housing"


This one is a shot of 3 houses, look past the first through the second to see the third.

It was obvious again, we are in a new world. One many of had never seen. Its a very poor country, people live in "houses" we would not put our cars in. You start wondering, how do these people live like this. Little shacks, people washing their clothes in rivers, it is just so foreign to us.

Once you get into La Ceiba you notice the people everywhere. Walking, on a bike, or even just sitting in groups in a neighborhood. These people are always in community.

You cannot help but notice the trash. There is no real trash pick up. people just through their trash out just about anywhere


It is amazing how such a beautiful country, can be so dirty.

I think one of the most important things about this Orphanage is the education these kids will receive. Right now a lot of the youth there never get to attend high school. Elementary school is provided but High school you have to pay for, and most of these people do now have money to pay for it. Education will be the single most important thing to help this country prosper.

The people...I don't think I will ever forget the faces of the people. The kids and their smiling faces. I wish I could share with you what I felt and still do. I just don't know how. I would encourage each and every one of you who have never gone on a mission trip to GO, if you church does not promote going on mission trips, find one that does and go on one of theirs!
I look forward to going again. I hope to go on the next Honduras trip. are you ready to answer the call?
Matthew 9: 36-38
36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 37 Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. 38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field."