What a trip! Today we hop on a plane and reunite with our families. I think we are ready, mostly. A couple of our teens wish for another week, I think. But not this time. We came with 18 and we leave with 18. One unnamed Elder gave me this warning: 'if something happens to my daughter, you might as well not come back.' Not too hard to figure out who that is!
Unfortunately we have had some sickness. Some sort of virus that hits with a vengeance, leaves one aching and sleeping for hours. Roughly 33% of us had fun with this pestilence!
There is a really neat story that needs to be told. We had about 2400$ left in our work fund and decided to use it in a unique way. We asked the 7 teens among us to think and pray about what they thought would be the best use of it. Interestingly enough, all 7 came up with something different; they chose to support a need that had touched them while here. Here is a list of what they chose to support.
Matthew sponsored an 8 year old girl at Casa named Cindy.
Logan sponsored an 8 year old boy at Casa named Jose.
Emily Evans gave her money to buy school supplies for kids in a very poor neighborhood.
Emily Chaffin chose to help a worker at Casa and her baby who recently lost her husband in a hit and run accident.
Andrew chose to support the feeding work at the dump.
Cassie gave her money to the Mi Esperanza program for women.
Janae bought diapers for the babies in the Neonatal unit in the poor hospital in Teguc.
Isn't that so cool? It shows how God works in different and unique ways among all of us. All of these young people deserve our respect and appreciation for the way they have given themselves to the work while here.
Well...there are many more stories to tell and plenty of time to tell them. Thanks for your prayers and support. We'll see some of you tonight and the rest of you in a few days.
Grace and Peace,
Billy
Cannot wait to see all of you tonight and looking forward to hearing more stories of things that happened over there.
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Teresa
I'm so proud of our teens. May God bless them and use them in his service even after they are back home with us. Have a safe trip coming home.
ReplyDeleteMr. Billy! Im so proud of the adults and teens that have helped people in Casa smile from ear to ear! :) i have missed all of yall so much and i cant wait to see yall on Wednesday! May the adults and teens be blessed by God by what they are witnessing. hope all of them comes home safely! i love yall and miss yall!
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Dear Billy,
ReplyDeleteWhat a super report on how God will bless so many through so few and how God has taken the donations and planted seeds in so many different good works and needs of Hondurans.
May God bless you all in return with safe and happy travels..I sure hope the flight home is a good one and that all the aches and pain and fatigue goes away soon.
You are loved by many!!!
Dear Billy, So glad to hear the updates and so happy you are on the way home. There's a little girl counting down until her daddy and brothers return home. hee hee It will be miraculous if I get her in bed before you guys hit the door tonight. We've missed everyone much and continually prayed for safety and great works. Sounds like God has been blessing all of you greatly!!! Please be safe and help my Lo Lo out while he is sick. You know if mom was there she'd carry his bags or whatever he needed. LOL Tell him and Matt we love em. Hope no one else gets ill and that ya'll have a fun and safe trip back to all of us here. God is Good All the Time and All the Time God is Good!!!! Love, Lisa
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