For What It’s Worth…

So where do I begin…?  It’s been so long since I’ve had the opportunity to share the happenings of my life on here I’m not sure how to begin again.  Do I say sorry for a long leave of absence?  Should I apologize for your trips here to find nothing new?  Or do I simply say you’re welcome for blessing you with less clutter in your mind to sort through later?  Not sure exactly what to do, but here goes…

The last 10 months of my life have been absolutely blessed by God in amazing ways (All my life has been blessed by him…you know what I mean).  It seems as though our mission trip to Honduras last May was just last month, not 10 months ago, and that was just the beginning of an amazing summer, and a great finish to 2009.

Summer went like this…

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This update is a little late, but due to the internet being out at Baxter the last two evenings, and our very busy schedule, it’s the best I could do…so thanks for your patience.

On Tuesday morning we worked on mixing and pouring concrete, and busting plaster off one of the walls for the church at Mogote. The church is in one of the poorest places you can imagine, and they serve God and the community well. We consider it an honor to help them in their efforts.

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What an amazing and insane night! The people who are the homeless of Tegus are so cool, and talented, yet so lost, hopeless, and deceiving, you can never let your guard down. I’m not sure I’ve ever felt so uncomfortable in my life…but I’m sure of one thing…they are exactly the kind of people Jesus would be spending his time with. What an amazing God!

What a great way to start a week. Our group consisting of Wayne Gampp, Price Gammon, Ira Coriell, Eric McLaughlin, Tyler Jones, Eddie Mcdonie, Andrea Hoch, Luke Purpero, Rocky Rose, Jeremy Ballard, and myself, were blessed with the opportunity to build another house for a family here in Honduras today. We finished the house in good time and the spent a little time showing those who were here for the first time, some of the things we did on our last trip. Now we are at Baxter getting ready to go visit and serve food to some of the homeless of Tegus. So as you can imagine, this is shaping up to be a great evening.

I know you want to know so here’s the DL on everyone…

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Our group left Minford Wednesday night around 9:30pm after mid-week Bible study, and checked in at the Comfort Suites Columbus around mid-night. We were back up by 4:00am Thursday morning to catch a 6:15 flight. After a brief layover in Huston, we boarded our flight to Tegucigalpa.

I don’t even know how to explain the landing of a commercial jet at the Toncontin Airport in Tegucigalpa, Honduras…but each time I’ve landed there spontaneous applause breaks out aboard the plane after we are safely on the ground. It’s definitely exciting!

Once we arrived, Amber Foster picked us up at the airport and we went to The Baxter Institute (Our HQ for the week) to get ready for visiting with, and serving a hot meal to some of the homeless of Tegus.

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My friend Trey Morgan has something going on I think you’ll want to check out and support. You can find Trey’s blog here.

I know God, and the Dump People will appreciate your efforts…

Recent Past…

On Thursday April 23 Kristin and I watched with excitement as Kendall participated in the Minford Elementary Spring Musical. I’m giving a Huge Shout-Out to Elaine McGraw the K-3 music teacher. She did an awesome job preparing the kids, and lived large as they worked hard for her when it was show time. It’s obvious the kids really respect and appreciate her…and that she really enjoys her job.

I’m thankful for the entire administration and faculty of the Minford Elementary and Middle Schools…from the Superintendent to the Principals to the Teachers, they’re all quality, and deserve our appreciation. Thanks guys…

The Endure Youth Retreat held this past weekend at Fort Hill Christian Youth Camp was a huge success. Thanks to Tim and Jennifer Gampp for all their work on this event, and for allowing me opportunities to speak and work with the teens and college students who participated. The theme was very relevant… “Life’s Ups and Downs,” and offered lots of ministering opportunities throughout the weekend.

Current…

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