Eleven years ago, my dad and I came to Honduras. I loved the works and I love the groups. With every group I worked with over the years, a fraternity of sorts was formed with out brothers and sisters with whom we worked along side.
Between 2001 and 2008 I spent at least 5 weeks of 5 summers working here with different ministries. I worked hard and played hard. For a long time I tried to remember every name of each person in all the groups, and I did pretty well at it too.
Now my experience with groups is very different. I still get excited about their arrivals. However, I don't work with them; I work at the children's home. I do go eat with them, but instead of getting to know as many people as possible, I am being mom to Haley. Making sure she gets food, eats it, and is behaving creates quite the distraction in building new relationships.
Although my connection to the groups is much different that it once was, I am very thankful for my time spent with them. It is very encouraging to spend time worshiping with them in English.
To all of you who come on short term mission trips, thank you for coming. You offer us encouragement, and you help the people of this country that we love so much.
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