Home again home again....

...jiggedy jog!!

We arrived in Trujillo today in time to visit with some friends and enjoy a FABULOUS lunch!!  

We crashed for a bit, but headed down to to a close by pulperia (convenience store run out of someone's home) for some basic supplies to get us through the night and morning and turned out they were having the Flower Festival at the school All the teachers and students were there.  It was so fun seeing the little girls all dressed up as flower queens and princesses and the tiny little flower girls!!  They had the entire soccer field decorated with palm fronds, etc....and all the kids were just so excited!!  So fun!!

We've had a good day!! Thank you for your prayers!!!

The group from Washington State has already begun their journey this way.  After a few hour drive to the airport, they will fly out around midnight tonight and not arrive here until tomorrow evening.   We are looking forward to seeing them.  Please be praying for their safe travels and no cancelled flights or too crazy of adventures!!  

One adventure down.....

Well I can't upload any pictures right now.   But what a day.......

We left our house around 2:45 am and we headed to the airport. 

Our flight path was to be Atlanta to Miami, on to Tegucigalpa and then to La Ceiba.

When we checked in at the American desk first the lady directing everyone looked at our baggage and saw our 3 made for airlines boxes and said there was a "box embargo" and we could not take those boxes.....aahh!!  We knew of the box embargo a few years ago thanks to our friend, Nadine, but she had gotten a bag to put her box in.  To calm our fears I just went back and asked the lady about the bag option and she just explained that they just started the box embargo again a few weeks ago and we should have gotten a notice and we could not take them when flying into Teguc.  So we head to the counter to figure out a plan and to check in and see what we can purchase or do....but we were told that our flight from Miami to Tegucigalpa, Honduras was cancelled.  American Airlines was great. They put us on a Delta flight skipping the Miami leg and taking us straight to Teguc.  

We were thrilled by that...it meant our luggage had an even better chance of getting there  AND Delta doesn't have the box embargo (FYI if you fly American with boxes YES you can purchase a bag...the lady just thought they were out of them so she wasn't willing to commit when I asked)  So we no longer had to think or worry about our suitcases and boxes!!  Hooray!!    

So we sat in the Atlanta airport until 10 am and headed with no problems to Teguc....and ALL our luggage got there.  

We went through customs with no issues at all and headed to the TACA counter.  And waited and waited and WAITED behind a couple having some sort of problem and were in a major discussion with the one employee working the counter.  We started to get concerned we might miss our flight and were about to say something when that couple finished up and walked off to discuss whatever their issue was (we should have listened to the conversation so we could have prepared ourselves). Before we could chat with the TACA employee and get checked in we first had to wait for a La Prensa (Honduran newspaper) reporter to finish his conversation with the employee.  I laughed something must be going on in Teguc when I turned and saw the cameras rolling toward the counter and such....hmm....another clue ignored out of exhaustion.

finally...our turn...

and we are told "your flight is cancelled"  okay when and what flight can we get on?  

"No more today and none tomorrow" we are told.    (FYI flights run back and forth between these cities all the time all day)

Well I'll move past the crazy hour or so....and on to what happened.  

TACA airlines apparently didn't pay some bills (according to a bi-lingual employee who came to help with us) and they were grounded.  No flights at all.....and because of that all the other airlines flights to La Ceiba were full.   So what did that do??  They chartered a mini-van and driver for us and we drove from Teguc to La Ceiba. They were willing to pay for it all the way to Trujillo, but that put us on the road for hours after dark and we have a "off the road at dark" policy we try to adhere to.  

So here we are in La Ceiba. Our dear friend Brian was here when we landed in Teguc.  already waiting for us to arrive ready to head back to Trujillo where we'd planned on enjoying dinner at his house with his sweet family.  Instead, we got beds at a hostel and will be heading to Trujillo after a much needed night's sleep!!  

Now let me clarify...

We actually had a good day.  No whining or anything for the 7 hour drive.  Our driver found us SPOTLESS restrooms with handsoap and toilet paper even (never take those things for granted...that's a BIG deal in Honduras!!)  

If you look at the map.....because of the lack of roads, etc we drove from Tegucigalpa, to San Pedro Sula then to La Ceiba and then tomorrow morning we will get up and head on to Trujillo. 

 Just look at how much of this incredibly gorgeous country we got to see today.  

And we had another adventure together as a family and we all agreed today that we loved our adventures even when they were a little bit exhausting what memories we created and what fun we had on our chauffeured 7 hour drive.  

And we're off....

in 7 hours...at 3am our journey begins. 6 1/2 weeks in Honduras.

Hmm...to sleep tonight or not to sleep tonight. Given the circumstances of this past week and that 'Pablo' has yet to even start packing, I'm leaning toward - coffee....sigh....

In our house it's the sign that it's time to return to Honduras when we run out of our favorite Honduran coffee we stock up on each trip. We ran out about a week and a half ago.

IT'S TIME TO GO!!!

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We have several layovers tomorrow...first to Miami, then Tegucigalpa, and on to La Ceiba. In La Ceiba we will be greeted by our good friend Brian who works with the Little Hands Big Hearts mission in Trujillo. We will join his family for dinner and head on to our home for the summer. We are all VERY ready to be there!!

We are hoping to be able to send out regular updates!! Perhaps even daily....but as you know nothing is ever a sure thing in Honduras.

We thank you for your prayers!!

a bit late....sorry

Thought I'd share some pictures of our trip this spring to Trujillo. Our big task while we were there was to take all the school pictures of the students to send to the sponsors. For the first time ever we ended up with all but TWO kids pictures. One was sick the week we were there and the other was traveling. WOW!! We had such a great trip (as usual)!!! Hope you enjoy a few of our million pictures!

as part of their home ec. class the older students prepare (As in make the tortillas from scratch FYI) snacks and sell them at recess each day. They have really started to get into it. This day they all dressed up as chefs, had nice baskets and walked around selling! It was great fun...and who can turn down a fresh baleada?? YUMMMMM!!!

L-R Santiago, Fernando & Candido. The Bible class teachers at the school and local ministers

a student working during art class. Look close you will see tinkerbell!

The teachers had a feast for us the last day we were in town...oh my goodness. On the left are Honduran style enchiladas (YUM!) , in the middle are tacos (yes that's what they call tacos and they are SOOO delicious - here most would know them as flautas or taquitos), and on the right is a chicken salad type dish in a pretty toast bowl. We had cake, pineapple cookies, etc....They were so good to us and made us feel so special. It truly was all incredibly delicious.

before leaving town we met up one last time with Alfonso to see one of his work sites and learn more about the work this mission is doing. It is to put clean water & latrines into poor communities. this building is a water filtration building in a village. It was really interesting!

A local soccer club here in Georgia donated enough awesome Adidas soccer/futbol jerseys for each student and teacher. It would be an understatement to say that they really liked them!!

attempting to get the class to make silly faces...ha ha!

Earthquake 5/28

IMAGED ADDED: click on it to link to a blog article with info on the earthquake and latest status of things.



also the missionary family who live and work in Trujillo at Little Hands Big Hearts has a few posts on THEIR BLOG as well, one after driving around Trujillo to check on all the families they serve. How wonderful to know that all are okay!
Most of you may have already heard that there was a 7.1 magnitude earthquake near the island of Roatan this morning.

It was felt all along to coast where we travel in Honduras. We have heard from Emilson and Brian and Sara (missionaries at Little Hands Big Hearts) in Trujillo and everyone there is okay.

There was an initial Tsunami alert issued, but that has since been cancelled.

There is a medical team from Mississippi scheduled to make the trip to Trujillo in one week. At present the reports are that the bridge between San Pedro Sula and La Ceiba is closed due to some fissures and for further inspection.

Please pray it is repaired quickly so that the group is able to get through with few difficulties. And of course remember in prayer those in Honduras that are dealing with the effects of the earthquake.

We thank you for all of your care and support for the work in Trujillo

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April Report from TCS

Dear Sponsors,

Greetings to everyone in the Lord's love and peace elaborate on each heart. It is gratifying to announce the good that happens about every child in school. And thanks to all that is still possible with the valuable help of our North American brothers. 


Once again it is gratifying to notice the advantages that our heavenly Father gives his children every day. We continue this hard work with dedication, diligence, dedication, love to every child in school every day we are committed to providing quality education in the lives of our Honduran brothers. It is no exception without the support of our brothers in the United States that with every letter, picture we receive in the mail box every month and every time a child receives a postcard, letter or gift from our brothers sponsoring them put a huge smile on his face with great joy, and happiness.

In the month of April 2009, our students enjoyed a holiday week from April 04 to April 12. These are due to the holiday tradition in Latin countries such as ours are celebrating the Easter season. So our students come to visit family, field trips, rivers, beaches, etc.. It is a moment in which from that time almost everywhere in the country enjoying the national holiday.


School activities are going well in all aspects of education and thanks to God and we will finish the fourth month of classes this year and provided with all the efforts of our sponsors, teachers and administrative staff in schools who make such a noble work of education. On March 28 we made in local schools, Bible classes for all our students and faculty. This activity is carried out since 2007 for the spiritual strengthening of each child and teacher. The mission is to help households in each heart, and spread the seed of the gospel on anyone who is part of our institution. 

Teachers now start to carry out activities such as cleaning the school, painting classrooms, collecting aid for the celebration of Mother’s Day (May 10^th) and many of them are enthusiastic about the activity. Some teachers in seventh to ninth grades are employed in polished concrete walls in the multipurpose building for the event in which all our appreciable mothers benefit with snacks and drinks in her honor.

Thanks to all our beloved brothers in the United States who still making of the education a reality for many spiritual and lives in Trujillo. Every day we pray to our heavenly Father for spill rich and abundant blessings in the life of each friend and brother, who sponsors the school.

Thank very much for your valuable assistance brothers.

Sincerely,

Students and staff employees

ASOCRIDE, Honduras