"Open The Window!!!" - Honduras Mission Trip Day 4

WEDNESDAY - Day 4 (January 11th)

Today we woke up to a typical breakfast of beans and eggs (aka -- CRACKERS!). After devotional we went to the worksite where we got to paint the house that we had finished yesterday. We painted it a bright blue, the shade that I absolutely love! Painting the house was an interesting experience because we didn't have any ladders, so we used homemade ladders (kinda sketch, but they never broke!), and created our own "ladders" by stacking benches, cinderblocks, and wood to give us the boosts we needed. The kids of the family were so helpful in holding paint for us, or just being somebody to talk with as we painted. They also LOVED to paint, and were great at painting the lower parts that would've required us to squat or bend over for long periods of time. When we were finished, the house looked GREAT!

Back at CEI we had a lunch of tilapia (fish), rice and vegetables. We had a BUNCH of kids show up for day camp, and I spun a jump rope for a group of about 15 girls for most of the time. We would teach them the old songs that we used to jump rope to when we were younger which was a hit! Moises (one guy who works at CEI and only speaks Spanish) helped 10 children accept Jesus Christ as the Lord and Savior! SO exciting!

After the kids left, we ran through showers and dinner (spam and beans -- YUCK!) in order to make it to a church service in a village 45 minutes away. The church service was so much fun, and it was neat to see how the kids were such an integral part of the service. They weren't told to shush, or be quiet, and there was never anything separate for them in order to allow the parents "real worship". They were being kids and worshipping God in the process -- so sweet! Before we left we were hugged by every single person in the church. It was so genuine and FUN!

Throughout the past few days, the bus rides for me have always been interesting. I never felt all too great when I would finally get off the bus, and tonight when we fit 32 people on one bus in the dark, it was no exception. About 30 minutes into the bus ride, I could tell I wasn't going to make it another 15 minutes. I ended up having to stick my head out the window to get enough air on me, and still felt miserable. By the time we got to camp I ditched the bus and just sat there for a good half hour before I felt okay enough to walk down to the cabin and roll into bed. It was miserable!

Except for getting bus-sick, today was a GREAT day! Can't wait to see what tomorrow brings!