Where's Kristen? (Donde esta Christina?)

For the past 12 years, Kristen has been coming to Honduras.  She lights up the eyes of the little children here like no one else.  Daisi, Alexi, Joel, Sohari, Minor, Walter, Naieli, Jose Reynaldo, Francisco, Bexaida, and so many more.  Now this year, she is home with another child, her own, and little Jackson is lighting up her eyes like no one else.  We love you Kristen.  It may be a few years before you can return to Honduras, but we are counting the days when that will happen again.  One day you will bring Jackson here and introduce him to the kids that you first loved and to the place where all who saw you saw the love of Christ in your eyes.

¿Podría un padre alguna vez estar más orgulloso de su hija?

 

 

 

 

Mount Horeb campus

Our team will be the last team to operate out of the Baptist mission house in Choluteca.  This is the new missions campus, located about 30 minutes west of Choluteca.

 

 

Raphael y Amelia - Bienvenida a su nuevo hogar!

Thank you Ginger and Mike Green

The House is Complete

Final CO inspection

Final certificate of occupancy inspection by the Site Manager, Budd.

 

Hoola hoops were a big hit

 

Yorleni needs a hug to warm up

Yorleni was cold in the morning shade (maybe it dropped below 80) so Suzanne gave her a hug to warm her up.

 

Kids find shade on the side of the house

We're Done

Tom and Keith finish the roof installation.

 

Hot Tin Roof

Tom and Keith have the hard part on day #5 as they install the tin roof panels.

Roof panels create additional shade

Even Bob and the dog take advantage of the growing shade inside the house as the roof panels go on.

 

Tom and Keith start the roof on work day #5

With able assistance from Pastor Carlos above and Budd from below.

 

On a mission

Joel keeps things moving quickly on day 1.

Budd Hipp, Asst Blockmaster and Site Manager

Budd takes a brief respite from his assistant blockmaster duties.

 

Suzanne cleaning up the mezcla joints

Teamwork on the wall

From earlier in the week, Bob, Tom, Dennis, Budd, Mike, and Joel keep things moving on the wall.

Jim works non-stop

Here he is shoveling sand through the screen.

Blessed with a beautiful shade spot in the back yard

Stand if you can

Visit with Pastor Darwin in Piedra de Agua

Honduran landscape

Dennis and Keith finish the gables on the walls

Steve shared more of his dust than shade with us on the wall

Devotion songs with Bob-O

Beautiful music each night; this was a highlight of our day.

 

Jim drawing with the kids

Jim is an artist and graphic designer, so his skills enthralled the kids.  They each got a hand-drawn picture to take home.