Day 9: Three Sisters, Three Perspectives

Caroline: This was my favorite day of Honduras so far! We continued painting all morning, but after lunch I rode with June and a missionary woman named Lisa into the nearby village Balfate. I rode in the bed of Lisa's pickup truck as she drove up and down the dirt roads between houses. Local children of all ages came running when they recognized the vehicle, and eagerly climbed in the back with me. We drove to a grassy lot and spent an incredibly fun hour playing with the forty or so kids. June helped Lisa with the little ones, and I played tag and dodgeball with kids between 6 and 13 years old. Then we gathered in the grass and an older Honduran boy named Deneri read them a Bible story (in Spanish of course), inviting them to participate with his fill-in-the-blank questions. June and I did our best to follow along. After we prayed together holding hands, I helped pass out cookies and then we dropped off the children on our way out of the village. I was delighted when my new friends Caramen, Cindy, and Lurabin hopefully asked if I was coming back next week, but I think I'm looking forward to it more than they are!
Janie:  Once I start a project, it takes a lot for me to quit. So while my sisters took a few detours, I persisted in the painting of the walls and guard shacks. Me, Will, August, Jack and the Browns continued to paint all morning and afternoon. Even though our breaks are longer and we start work later, I feel like we have done a pretty good job. Once we actually started the project, it was a lot harder than expected. After scrubbing every stain of mold and dirt off, we went on to paint and paint and more paint each layer on the concrete wall. Like usual, later that afternoon, we played soccer. And Jack scored not one, but TWO goals!! I was so proud of my little baby Jack.
Mary McCall: After hiking up a mountain face with my dad, another doctor from the hospital, his daughter and 4 other women from Loma de Luz for an hour, we finally got to the house where the mission was going to be held, which had a big porch for the worship. Our group pulled out 2 cloths, one a world map, and the other filled with multiple pictures illustrating the whole Bible. We hung them up and passed out the guitars that we had carried on our back up the mountain. With some of the kids playing the guitar, the rest of the group sang songs about the world oceans, the continents, the big world rivers, and of course my favorite, this past years World Cup finalists. We broke into groups and I was teaching kids to play the keyboard. It kind of failed because they could not understand the concept of A chord, D chord, over and over. Without the help of the woman from Luma de Luz, who is bilingual, it would have definitely failed. The hike down was much more enjoyable.