First, we have been in contact with the US Embassy. The embassy has advised us to stay put, cross no roadblocks, and enter no large crowds. There are no large crowds gathering in Trujillo. Trujillo is literally at the end of the road in Honduras and is a sleepy little town. There have been some roadblocks by protesters (supporters of Mel Zelaya) between here and San Pedro, which is the city we fly out of, so we will not travel those roads until the roadblocks end.
Second, today we contacted our travel insurance company. Our family and the group from Washington have trip insurance from the same company, and it provides evacuation insurance in the case of a travel alert from the US State Department. Tomorrow, we will learn more from them regarding the evacuation plans they can make on our behalf, if needed. There is a small airstrip here in Trujillo that we believe could be used for a chartered plane to ferry us to the airport in San Pedro, which still has regular flights to the US.
Third, as a contingency, we will go tomorrow to purchase rice, beans, fuel (for vehicles and cooking), and other basic supplies. The worst case that we anticipate is that the Washington group's trip could be extended until the roads are open, so we want to have plenty of supplies in case that happens.
Again, no one in this town anticipates any sort of problems here as far as protests. The pictures you see on TV are from Tegucigalpa, which is a 10 hour drive from here. We are fine here in Trujillo and feel safe. Tomorrow, the group from Washington will continue to go do the work projects as scheduled. Jared and I will be taking care of our contingency plans as listed above. Please understand that while the situation in Honduras is serious, we are doing everything in our power to be safe, and we trust God to keep us in His care. Perhaps He can use us to His glory during this trying time. Please continue to pray for us and the people of Honduras.
p.s. Rod says to tell you all "Feliz Navidad." (His way of letting you all know that we are OK.)
4 comments:
Thanks for blog its great to read how much God is using all of you there for his work. I am Travis's Dad. I miss him, but I am more proud of him and his courage to travel and do God's will there in Honduras. Bring him home safe and God bless all of you and your work there.
Kendall Mann
Thank you again for letting us know what is going on there and letting us know your plans for dealing with the situations that may arise. I am so proud that our Washington group is helping you out and that you are sharing this wonderful opportunity with them. They will forever be blessed by knowing you and sharing in God's work.
Kim Maldonado
I think this is letting our kids see how blessed we truly are here in America. We have a far from perfect government, but we never have to worry about roadblocks, food supply, money in the bank, or safely traveling to the airport.
God is showing them some life changing things! The view of the world will never be the same for them, or me for that matter.
We are keeping everyone in Trujillo in our prayers (as well as the rest of Honduras). Thanks for everything you are doing. We know that our kids are in good hands. :) God is truly amazing.
Tell Travis that I am thinking of him and wish he could go with us on our camping trip tomorrow. I know he is working hard and having a great time. I am so proud of him.
Andrea Mann
P.S. Mason says, "I love Travis and am thinking about him." Kim says, "I miss him. And Jesse wants to play some video games." :)
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