Sunday's Adventures

Today was a great day in Honduras. We went to church in a little place called Via Nueva Sector Ocho. The bus can only take you part way and a little hike up a hill was what was needed to get our blood pumping. We walked over the last little hill and the low water crossing indeed had water crossing over it. Marc loaded up 10 in his truck at a time and backed over the flowing water, let those out and crossed over again until he had everyone over and we all were able to walk 30 feet and into the church building. The worship service was tremendous. They were all so happy to have us worshipping with them. You could see their excitement in each and every face. After worship we again took the trip over the low water crossing in the truck. Several of us were willing to walk through the water after all everyone else (the natives) was walking over. Marc reminded us of the parasites in the water and we all crawled in the back of the truck to be driven over. Off to lunch we went. We left about 10 to eat at the fast food area and the rest of us went to a little Honduran resturant and enjoyed Honduran food. It was great and the 6 person staff took care of our group as quickly as possible. When we got everyone back on the bus it was off to the bodega (the storage place) to pick up some toys and things to give away during a quick trip to Hospital Esquela. As we were picking up toys Marc bought 200 hamburgers and we took the toys and burgers to the hospital, fed the children and their families and did our very best to cheer them up. Then back to the Mission House. We are all waiting for our final bedding arrangements and then praying that the group driving up from San Pedro Sulu indeed make it here by 10:00.