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Acclimation

Tonight we had a large crusade here in Gracias that Shannon was helping with so the kids and I went for a while. It was great to see that many...

Best Week So Far

First, I would like to apologize, because this is a long blog. Normally we would not post a blog this long. However, it has taken a while to get time...

First Week Of School

Our first week of school has been on the difficult side but we survived! I have 22 kids in my class- none of whom speak even a little English. I...

Meet Maritza

Maritza I would like to introduce Maritza, our “trabadora.” Maritza is from a village called Catulaca, about 30 minutes from Gracias. She is 18 years old and lives with her...

A Visit From the States

This past week the Watson family from Teague came to visit us and help get our water purification system installed. We loved having them here for encouragement and familiarity. They...

July 20th A Day of Celebrations

Yesterday was July 20, Emma’s 6th birthday and Lempira Day. Cacique Lempira is a national hero that fought against the Spanish Conquest. We were told that this is a bigger...