After a smooth and uneventful flight (and relatively sleepless as well) we arrived in Honduras to the welcoming smile of Alfredo Cerrato, founder and CEO of La Providencia in Siguatepeque. We were greeted with hot and humid weather at the airport in San Pedro Sula but ended up in the much milder conditions in Siguatepeque, 2 hours away and 4,000 feet higher in elevation. The trip was filled with interesting stories of Honduras, beautiful scenery and on the go learning about Honduras driving etiquette (stay alert!).
We were driven directly to the offices and sleeping quarters of La Providencia (about 20 minutes from the orphanage site) for an awesome lunch and a much needed nap. Steve (Phil's dad) is here and finishing a week of training the construction crew on better techniques for mixing and pouring concrete. He will be leaving tomorrow morning after breakfast. The evening was spent taking a short walk down the street where Martin, Denise and Zach purchased some local ice cream. Martin helped load some new antivirus software on Alfredo's laptop and we began to become aquainted with the rhythms of life for the people connected with La Providencia.
Alfredo stopped by and shared the story of La Providencia that Steve recorded on video for educational and promotional purposes. What an amazing God sized story and plan for the orphans in Honduras and beyond!We are thrilled and humbled to have this opportunity to come alongside Alfredo and his staff in Honduras to experience God's Kingdom work in this part of the world. We feel we are blessed to be here and look forward to how God will shape us this week as we look to serve where we can and help further the vision. Tomorrow morning we will be leaving to Alfredo's house for breakfast (about 5-8 minutes away depending if you take the comfortable or the short route). Then we will head over to the orphanage site for a tour and looking at what we might be working on this week. Thank you to all that has suppoted us financially and with prayer and we ask that you will continue to keep us and La Providencia in your prayers this week. Until tomorrow night - Adios! -Chuck
Im glad to see that you made it there safely and excited to see what God has in store for you guys this week.
ReplyDeleteYeah God! So glad your flight was uneventful! I laughed out loud seeing your first picture with Martin in his natural (and gifted) state. Ha! Denise: Rachel loves your t-shirt.
ReplyDeleteWe are praying for you all during this week. We will be gobbling up your blogs like quail in the desert. Many, many, many blessings!
Denise Drake