I can honestly say, this has probably been the longest day of my life. Started at 3 AM EST and now is 9 PM EST and still going strong. We are two hours behind so we are trying to stay up to get in the right time zone.
Flights from RDU and Miami were mostly uneventful. We did arrive in Tegucigalpa about 45 minutes late. We loaded up a van and truck and took off on a 3-1/2 hour ride to Choluteca, Honduras. It was a long drive, no room to stretch out, and very hot. We arrived at our home for the week safe and sound, and that is what is important.
We will be building a block home that will house 10 people that is about 19 x 25 feet. We are also working on building 3 shower houses that will provide clean shower water for this village, something they are without. What this will mean is long days in 90+ degree heat with very little shade, lots of water/Gatorade drinking, working on Saturday. WE are not able to accomplish this but with God, anything is possible. While working we have to remember that we cannot lose site of why we are here...the people and sharing Jesus love.
We are leaving for El Salvador on Tuesday, a day earlier than originally planned. We are all looking forward to going to El Salvador, meeting Mario and Flora's family, distributing wheelchairs, and spending some time witnessing.
Dinner tonight was awesome, authentic Honduran chicken tacos, which are wonderful. The entire time I'm eating, I'm thinking of James and how much he would love the food here :)
Prayer request:
Each member of the team
Honduran workers
Safety
Families at home
God moment: At RDU airport, James coming to the rescue of Mario, Flora, and Norma when they had a flat tire. If they had been a few minutes later, they would have missed their flight.
I am able to read email so feel free to email me at jlamberth@triad.rr.com or facebook me. It helps fight the homesickness hearing from home :)
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