This has been a pretty fun and exciting week for us. We decided to be brave and take a bus to a nearby town called Las Vegas, and we were all a little nervous about riding the bus since we had been warned that they can be unsafe. Just as the bus pulled up, one of our taxi friends pulled up in front of it and told us that he would drive us to Las Vegas, so we saved the bus for another day. Yesterday we went to San Pedro on a bus, and it wasn't nearly as scary as we had thought - we had a great time there, and saw a movie - in English! When it was over, I think all of us forgot we were in Honduras, and were confused when the attendant came up and talked to us in English. We have had a great time! We also had a neighbor take us out on the lake in a rowboat, and were able to swim there, which is really refreshing! We live in a really beautiful place!
We have been going to Sister Maria’s place, “La Casa de Angeles” (the house of angels) where she feeds 130 children every day. We help make a bunch of tortillas and feed the children and play with several of the kids also. The first week, they sang a special welcome song to us and it was a lot of fun. After the kids left, we went with Maria to see her cows, pick some plantains and oranges, and got to see the view from the top of one of the mountains. It was absolutely breathtaking to see the villages from that vantage point! We plan on helping Sister Maria every week, and are looking forward to building relationships with the children there.
We officially started the feeding program with a spaghetti dinner, and are excited that it went well! We invited some of the families who live near the church, as well as our church family, and had food, singing, and a short service that some visiting missionaries helped with. Two ladies came forward to receive Christ, so that was an extra blessing! The English classes that we are giving are going really well, and the children seem really excited to learn. When we are out on our porch, neighbor kids are always asking us what different words are in English, and they write the new words down in their notebooks.
A few days ago, Gordon and I went for a walk with Conan and some neighbor kids, and a vicious dog attacked us. It was pretty scary for all of us, but thankfully one of the older girls quickly got the younger children to safety, and the dog had a thick chain still on him, so Gordon was able to pull him off of Conan and I and tie him up. None of us were hurt badly, and none of us even ended up getting bit, which is amazing! Conan has a little scratch on his ear, my skirt got torn, and I hurt my ankle, but we’re glad that it wasn’t worse. We’re going to be a lot more careful from now on!
I went to the eye doctor again and found out that I have lost quite a bit of the peripheral vision in my right eye, but the doctor thinks that the eye drops will stop the progression and possibly even reverse the damage that is already done. We are all really thankful that I went in when I did, and that I was able to find a good doctor here. Everyone is healthy again and adjusting well to our new life here.
We are enjoying trying lots of new foods here, and really enjoying our housekeeper, Karlenis’ excellent cooking. We found a couple of restaurants that we love, and the prices can’t be beat. One of the local places is owned by Americans, and we can walk to it from our house. We are getting to know the people there, and enjoying getting to know fellow Americans. It’s a nice place to go when we get homesick for America!
Please continue to pray for us here, and if you feel led to come for a visit, we would love to welcome you to our home! I forgot the camera today, so no new pictures… next time, though!
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