Open Eyes: Mission Honduras - Day 1
Today was a long, exciting, tiring, and a few times, scary day. We left the campus of Southern Seminary this morning at 3:30am. After a brief, almost non-existing nap from 1am until the phone rang at 3:00am to remind us to get out of bed. This explains the reason why it was tiring.
It was exiting for me because 1) this was the first time I had flown anywhere since I was two years old, and 2) because this was both Amy and I's first mission trip beside the All-State youth choirs of my youth.
It was scary at times, because as a person who has worked for many years in the roadway design industry, I have never seen 5 vehicles occupy a 2 lane road at the same time without them being on top of a carrier or without a fatality to speak of...until today's drive from Tegucigalpa to Choleteca. Three hours of winding roads throught the mountain passes can make even the most road warrior of us panic, but to do so whil traffic is passing 2 wide around a curve makes you respect just how much God is in control and allows me to be thankful that we survived.
We have arrived! We made it through customs with no big ordeals, Praise God! I did however forget that I had a pocket knife in my backpack that I got for Christmas and forgot to take out of the bag. Thankfully they didn't tag and bag me. The lady allowed us to remove it and give it to one of our friends that was not going on the trip.
Terry and Arlene are extremely gracious hosts. We all have beds :) and wonderful cooks who prepared a fabulous meal for our first night. I can't wait to see what's planned tommorow.
As far as ministry... tomorrow, Brad, Amy, and myself are going to be leading a worship service. Brad will preach, I will sing, and Amy is giving here testimony all through the use of translators. The rest of the group will be leading Sunday School for about 100 kids. Pray or us that we all will be empowered by the Holy Spirit and can see a great miracle this week.
It's late, I'm jetlagged and I am going to bed. Watch here for more tomorrow. I will also be posting pictures as well.
Hasta Manana
