Honduras Trip Part 4

Sunday - Day 5

On the Seventh day, God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day.
Genesis 2:2

That pretty much sums up what today was for us as we were able to sleep in, enjoy a local church service, then experience rest at the beach.

But let me first back up and cover the previous two days. Friday was a good day of work which saw us finish nearly four more rows block on the house. I honestly didn't feel much in the way of accomplishing something on Friday, mainly because of the fact that only operating the saw all day meant I wasn't able to interact with the local workers as much or truly see the fruits of my labor.

That changed that afternoon. During the afternoon all block laying ceased in favor of mixing concrete and pouring the floor. This was my first true chance to interact and develop relationships with the locals, and though there was a language barrier, we were able to develop a routine and pattern that allowed us to get our work done.

Saturday morning was the hottest time that we have experienced so far on this trip. The heat was simply oppressive. As the time drew on, it became harder and harder to even pick up the saw, let alone a brick. However, in the time of the most opposition are the best results found. Saturday morning saw us finish the four walls, then Saturday afternoon saw us finish one gable and the roof slats.

Which brings me to today.

Let me start off by just saying how much I truly love going to church in another country. This is true for two reasons. One reason is that even though I may not fully understand what is going on or being said, I know that the worship is genuine.

Secondly and more importantly, worshiping in another country serves as a reminder to me just how awesome and big God truly is. That he is loved and praised no matter where in the world is a great thing to see for it shows that we can't box God in and try to say that he "belongs to us."

The second thing that we did today was to go to the beach. While this may not sound like an act that will result in much praise, for me it truly served as a reminder of the beauty of creation and just how great the world that God has made for us is.

Sitting in the water just off the shore, looking at the mountains that ringed the Pacific Ocean inlet we were in just made me praise God all the more and led to an even greater appreciation for where I was.

Well thats all for this, but there are four more days on this trip, so we will see what God will continue to show me this week.

Honduras Trip Part 3

So, after too long of a lay over between posts, here is part three.

Thursday - Day 3

So, where to start. How about the beginning? It is a very good place to start.

Wow, did I really just write that? I must be more tired than I realized. Oh well, today was our first day on the work site, and I must say that I am amazed at just how productive we were. While not quite Taylor's "one best way," it was pretty darn close.

All I can do for that is to give all the glory and honor to God. He enabled us to achieve the goals that we set for ourselves, which for today meant getting five layers of brick put down as well as getting a start on putting down a concrete floor.

My main job in getting this done involved working the block saw with my best friend, Nathan. For those of you who don't know what a block saw is, imagine a rotary saw, make the blade 14" wide, attach a two-stroke gas engine, and make it as loud as a rock concert. Oh yeah. If you need a visual, click the link. http://www.transtools.co.uk/store/images/uploads/ts-400.jpg

Anyway, our job was to use this beast of a machine to cut blocks to size. So to sum up, today I was bringing glory to God by using the biggest power tool I have ever seen. That was awesome.

As I was in Brazil and Argentina, I was constantly amazed at the poverty that is rampant in this area. Yest, just as in Argentina and Brazil, I am further overcome by the joy that they people possess. It is truly a beautiful and amazing thing.

Well that is all for now.