Dedication Day

Our education team taught more this morning with the folks who will continue educating after we leave. For some reason I didn't feel so well when we first got to Nueva Frontera. Maybe it was the bumpy 45 minute ride up the dusty road! After a while I felt better. 

The folks who had participated in the Crossing of the Red Sea story came back today with their own props. Aluminum foil to put on the soldiers arms and on the spears, sheets and other material for Moses to wear. It is great fun to see them get excited. They knew we wanted them to act out the story at the dedication so they wanted to do it right. 

We had lunch with Edwin Ramos' family at their house. Chicken soup, chicken, tortillas. Very good!

But the highlight of the day was clearly the dedication celebration. I have never experienced one like this! Mayor and water committee president, Danny Logan and a local pastor spoke. Certificates were given to the operators and the education folks. We acted out the crossing of the Red Sea. There was a toast using the purified water. Wow! It was great. 

Very tired tonight but feel that we have had a most productive week!

Second Day at Nueva Frontera

Another great day. We taught some new lessons with the teachers. They seem to catch on quickly to the material. We did two of my favorite lessons - Crossing the Red Sea and Take a Risk. The Red Sea story was a blast like it always is. The teachers prepared the props with materials that we brought along. They were so much more creative than I am. 

The best part was that they had a great time. After it was over, they had suggestions on how to make it better. 

In the afternoon a group of school teenagers came. They ranged in age from about 15-18. They were quite attentive to the local teachers who were teaching. They asked good questions about germs, the system, etc. 

In particular guy seemed very bright, asked good questions, spoke to us in English, and just appeared to be above the rest. His name is Joseph. 

They say they have the best coffee so some ladies had a coffee break for us in the afternoon with our teachers and the young people. Yes, me who doesn't like coffee drank some. It was pretty good - I guess because it was loaded with sugar. 

Always have to have some fun. Out for a taxi ride in Sula for the evening. A little guy thought I was someone from another LWW group and jumped in my arms. 

First Day at Nueva Frontera

Today was quite a day. Started with breakfast at 6:45. Before we were finished 4 tour buses of children and chaperones came with about 200 people. We finished eating quickly and left. 

Off from Sula to Nueva Frontera at 8:00. It is a 45 minute drive up the mountain. It was interesting to see pine trees. Was not expecting that. Over 30 minutes of the drive was on dirt road. In some places it was rough. But it was beautiful. 

Karen, Sherri and I began teaching a group of about 12 women and men about hygiene, spiritual stories, and the importance and use of this purified water. 

At around 11:45 we went to the elementary school to talk to them about the system. We went into just one room to do some activities. 

During the afternoon, some of the folks from the morning came back and taught the same lessons and activities that we had done in the morning to the new folks in the afternoon. There were maybe 15 or 18 new folks. 

We finished the day around 3:00. Then a 45 minute trek back down the mountain. Very satisfying but tiring day!

Early to bed tonight!

Lunch

Need I say more! Great food. 

Travel Day

Just arrived at the Shreveport airport at 5:50AM for our 7:00 flight to San Pedro Sula, Honduras. One of our team members was sick this morning and will not be joining us. That's a shame to prepare for a trip and then not be able to travel. 

Here we are. Ready for the day!

We fly to Houston with a short layover there. Once in Honduras we travel to Sula where our hotel is. Each day we will drive to Nueva Frontera - about an hour into the mountains. 

Living Waters for the World - Honduras

Spending the evening packing for my next Living Waters for the World mission trip. This trip takes me to Honduras to a small town in the northern part in the mountains. 

Danny and Karen Logan are leading this trip. Sherri Bullard from Winnsboro who gone to Haiti once with us is going. Two men from the Belcher Presbyterian Church are going - Lane Adger and Bill McColgan. 

We leave from Shreveport at 7am Thursday going to Houston before arriving in San Pedro Sula. If what I saw on The Weather Channel can be trusted, it is supposed to be about 95 degrees. Not looking forward to that!

Keep us in your prayers. 

More Sunday Pictures

Our group in front of the system.

Leaving the Miskito Moravian Church for the last time today. I have a mixture of feelings - a sense of sadness because I don't know when I will see these people again AND a sense of pride and accomplishment.