Another day in Hondo :)

Hi friends, this is Summer. I just wanted to send a quick update of today's happenings. We had a few "welcome to Honduras" moments today, but it ended up being an awesome day, full of God's blessings! Our plans got flipped around, but let me tell how amazing this team is!! They just rolled with it!

Our morning started off by filling food bags. We will be giving these food bags to 200 hungry families tomorrow. We were told that this was one of the fastest food bag preps. We all had a good time, singing and filling bags of rice.

We split our guys and gals for the rest of the day. Our guys went back to the same build site, to build another house. We were told that the wood would be there by 9, but we weren't too surprised that it didn't show up until 1. Our guys were very patient, and got some good soccer in with the locals.

Our ladies had a very emotionally trying day. We started the day off at Mi Esperanza, a place that helps impoverished women, by teaching them trades so that they can feed their families. The ladies served Our Father by getting manicures and pedicures. :) These services were done by women who have gone through Mi Esperanza. It really was nice to relax, but also awesome to be able to help them.

After spending time with Mi Esperanza, our ladies went to a very poor neighborhood to spend time with the children. God really is using our team in so many ways! I love watching everyone disperse, and find their group of kids. We had people coloring, singing, tracing hands, playing baseball etc. Near the end of our visit, Jen was approached by Noah, a local to this village. Noah is living in a house that TORCH built. He told us that there is a family in great need of a home. The team leads went with Noah (and probably 25 children) to see the existing home. I have seen poverty before, but have never seen anything like this. This home was built of wood scraps, probably 7x7, had only one twin mattress on the floor. This house is home to a mother and her 7 children. The youngest child is now in the hospital with pneumonia. The mattress in the house gets submerged every time it rains. This man went out of his way to ask if we could build this family a house, because he is concerned for them. We prayed about it, and Lord willing, we will be building there tomorrow.

The ladies then headed to Hospital Esquala, which is a free hospital. Most of our team went to visit with children in the cancer wing. Our ladies truly let God work in and through them. They were such a blessing to these kids and their families! We then went to see the malnourished children. This hospital visit was very taxing on all of us. It was hard to see so much pain and anguish, but I know that our ladies brought so much joy!

God is so evident in each member of this team! Please keep praying for us. Pray that we will be able to accomplish as much as God has marked out for us. Pray that fatigue wont overcome us. Pray that we will continue to receive opportunities, and that God will continue to bless this nation through us.

Keep posted for more updates. I would love to share more, but we have a long day ahead of us. Love to all!

HEYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Whats up everyone, whats going on? I hope all is well with you all and that you guys aint worrying to much about me because im fine, for real im fine. I hope everyone is praying for Team Honduras because God is doing his thing out here. He is real if anyone thinks hes not make sure you tell him he is real. Yo, I learned some new words like much love which is mucho amor and the kids are having a blast out here because I told them my name in Spanish which is cuu the letter Q, I think that how its spelled. Yo, Tell moms that I am good and tell the kids at the club to stop running in the gamesroom. I hope everyone is doing good and I kind of miss you all and I do love you all. I really thank you all for all that you have done for me because I know I shouldn’t even be alive to type this but it wasnt my decision to keep me alive it was my fathers and everyone one of yall no that. If anyone gets a chance please tell my brothers (twins) to make sure they eat and shower. Oh yeah tell them to not play video games for more than 1-2 hours. Aiight I wont stop praying if yall wont and I love you all. Much love to all my family and friends and loved ones. Africa (as the kids call me in Honduras) signing off

Caleb Canton
AKA Q


Marty, Luke, and Ryder,
Hi all my boys---I love you so much.
Evan really really wants to know if you got ahold of his coach about next week—going to Austin’s. He wants to make sure it won’t mess up his chances of playing varsity or anything else. If it’s ok with his coach he wants to go if you can arrange it—Regina or someone will know their number or how to get it.
Everything is going great here. Maybe next summer we can all come. It’s unbelievable---everyone needs to experience this.
Keep saying a prayer for us everyday.
I miss all 3 of you so much and can’t wait to see you.
Kisses…hugs
Evan has been playing street soccer with Hondurans—it’s a mission for the older boys. Evan has also been sick. He hurled in the middle of the Honduran wilderness---on a 6 foot long machete. Oh the stories we have. Say a special prayer that he’ll feel better.
Hi to everyone else—see you soon.
By the way, no more fear of airplanes—the buses here are…………wicked. The Beast X 10.
LOVE, Love, love you guys,
Jama and Mom and Momma

Mom, and Dad
Im having a great time here and its really a life experience. I really wish you could have come with me but you can come next year with me so start saving. So many stories. Talk to you soon.

love Dustin
Hey Everyone!
This has been so amazing so far...this is truly what IT is all about. I can’t wait to share all my stories…I’m still trying to figure out how to put a little nine year old boy named Jimmy in my suitcase…he was at our worksite and he kept coming over and wanting to hang out with me…it was awesome. By the end of the day we had bonded quite a bit…when we had to leave he told me ‘good bye’…we had worked on that one all day…and then he really stole my heart when he said…in English… ‘I love you’…that was soooo sweet.
Today we visited a feeding center and I played baseball…it was fun...I made a double play! We also went to a childrens hospital and visited with kids there...a lot of the time we just sat there and rubbed their arms and legs…it was pretty difficult.
Oh…I also want to bring back one of our Honduran cooks…they are amazing…the dinners here are deliciouso!
Alright…my time is up. Abby is going to give me a haircut! Good night! I love you bunches! Chris, I should be calling home tomorrow evening…so answer your cell!
Thanks for the email Papaw! J

Erica

Hi Everyone,
Just wanted to write and say that everything is going smoothly! I am having a great time. This is an experience I will never forget. If someone in my family is reading this, we get to call home tomorrow so make sure you answer the phone if you don’t recognize the number. Love you all.

Miranda



Hi Alan, Grant and Alana,
I sure hope you were able to figure out how to get on this blog. The trip has been quite something so far. We built two houses yesterday. The boys built today and the girls did some other things. We will have lots of things to tell you. Hope you guys are okey, we miss you and we love you. Love Susan(Mom)


Hello Everyone,
I’m not even sure that I have words to describe our experiences so far. Hannah and I are doing well – tired, but ok. We helped build a house yesterday, literally on a mountainside that we had to hike up the hill to. It poured the rain, but we sang “Lord Reign in Me” – not “rain on me”. Anyway, it was a great experience. Today we went to a feeding center – the kids constantly bombard us wherever we go. We then went to a state run hospital and visited the pediatric oncology ward and the malnutrition floor. I do not have words to describe that experience. You all would have been so proud of Hannah – she went to the sickest (sp?) child in the oncology unit and sat there and rubbed his arm and talked very quietly to him. It moved me to tears. Last night we went to the “Statue of Jesus” for our evening devo – a huge statue that overlooks the city of Tegusigolo (sp?).

Time to go to bed – others are waiting. We love you all and miss you. Oh by the way, Hannah is married – to Walter Guerra! Just kidding – he was protecting her from the Honduran boys at our work site yesterday. Don’t be scared Dad – she was fine! They just thought she was pretty. Love you all bunches and miss you. Rachael, Q says hello.
Hi Mom – doing fine! Love you, Becky and Hannah

Hey! Gotta make this quick, but I love and miss you all : ) Things have been difficult yet so amazing. I can’t even believe all that’s happened. I can’t wait to tell you all about it. Please continue to pray for me and the whole team. Like I said, I love ya!
Abby Miller, Xenia

MILLERS (Marietta)
Hey I am the last to go and we are already supposed to be off of here so this must be quick. Things are still going great. I am enjoying myself and changing more with each experience. I have so many stories to tell you guys and pictures to share with you, but I will Never be able to explain this experience to the extent that you would understand. I am sorry this is short, but I love you guys so much, and appreciate the cards you sent. It is really helping me through this trip. Miss you guys, can’t wait to see you!! By the way, we should get a chance to call home tomorrow, so bring your cell phone with you Mom, I will call it. Love, Abby