Honduras Update

Hey everyone, Mo here. I've finally have some time to sit down and blog about my recent trip. Sorry it's taken so long. :(

The trip was an amazing experience. It was great to be in a place where we could express God's love to people who have not experienced it before. The main purpose of the trip was to set up medical clinics in remote villages. The villages that we went to could only be reached by four-wheel-drive vehicles, so prior to our missionaries work, there had been no evangelism done in these areas. While the medical personnel and translators were working, a group of non-medical, non-Spanish speaking, but extremely willing members passed out evangelistic cassettes door-to-door. The cassettes contained 21 stories narrated by native Hondurans that told the story of Christ, from His birth to His ascension, in easy to understand narratives. Most of the people in the villages had access to a tape player, so they were able to listen to the cassettes.
I was part of the distribution team, and by the second day, I was going alone with local believers distributing the cassettes. My Spanish improved to the point that I could communicate with the villagers and our partners. These men and women lived in these towns and had a passion to reach their neighbors for Christ. You could hear it in the way they spoke, the way they walked with purpose, and by their very countenance. They were emanating Christ’s love and wanted to tell everyone around them the Good News!
I was humbled by the people of Honduras. They don't have a lot by our standards, but they seemed content with what they had. The majority of those we saw had food to eat, a roof over their head and a way of providing for their family. The eyes of the children lit up with wonder when they saw us and their laughter was infectious. The Honduran people were patient, sometimes waiting all day to see the doctor for cold medicine and vitamins. We were able to show them that we loved them enough to come to their villages from our homes in the United States. We were able to lend credibility to the work that had been started and lay the foundation for follow up by our missionaries and local believers.
At the end of the third day, we had just closed the clinic and were driving out of town when a man ran alongside the last vehicle and banged urgently on the windows. He informed us that his four month pregnant wife had been bleeding since early that morning, and begged us to help her. He lived down a steep rocky path and she was unable to walk to the vehicles, but our driver was able to make it down and transport her to the top. Our doctor and nurse attended to the mother and assessed the situation. Our nurse’s specialty was OB/GYN and she knew exactly what had to be done. They left for the hospital with the husband riding along with them. If we had not been there, the mother would have surely lost the baby, and maybe even her own life! Instead, they gained eternal life! Our team members shared with both the husband and wife on the way to the hospital and both accepted Christ as their personal Savior! They were able to make it in time to the hospital, and both mother and child were doing well when we left. It is so humbling to see God work through our lives and how everything is according to His plan. The right people were there at exactly the right moment.
Coming back from a trip like this is always hard. There is so much I want to say, but not enough words to communicate all the emotion that I have been feeling. I am attaching a few pictures that I hope will tell a little more of the story. Thank you so much for all the prayers and support that I felt as well as Alisa. We are truly blessed to have such wonderful friends and family!