Since I last wrote, Stephen and I have celebrated our 1 year
anniversary, I have discovered Honduran thrift stores, learned how to master the
use of the crock pot, and Stephen is continuing to do his best to attempt to understand
Latin American athletics, and we have both been able to learn so much more
about our students!
Our anniversary was wonderful, we were able to get away for the weekend and be spoiled at the Marriot Hotel down in the city. To you, it might just seem like a hotel . . . to US it was a taste of the United States in Honduras and it was truly refreshing to enjoy the pool, yummy food (that we didn’t have to cook) massages, sauna and cable TV haha! It’s the little things in life : ) God continues to change us, mold us and draw us to himself in and through our marriage. We have learned so much this past year and we continue to look forward to many more years of learning and growing together!
One highlight of being back this year has been finding good deals with my friend Jennifer. The gringa’s here in Honduras refer to her as the thrift store master! She knows where all the best places are. Apparently the United States sends down shipments of clothes as tax write-offs and multiple store here in Honduras sell them. So for $1-$5 you can get some pretty good American brand stuff it’s awesome! For those of you reading that know me well, I’m sure you realize how happy this has made me! I have been able to get lots of new clothes, flower pots, curtains, pie plates, picture frames and so much more. Again, it’s the little things in life here that at times bless us the most!
The AMAZING crock pot, has become my new best friend, whenever I remember to use it haha! We were able to buy it from friends of our that were leaving at the end of last school year and I just love experimenting with it! Gotta be honest I kinda feel like my mom, when I get up on Sunday mornings and put stuff in it for lunch : ) its such a wifey thing to do! So if you have any good recipes, send them my way!
Stephen’s basketball team is having an awesome season . . . they are continuing to play more and more like a team as the season goes on. He has had a fair amount of challenges due to the culture and lack of experience, BUT he has been handling it like a pro. It has been neat for me to be a part of his team’s lives through baking which the guys love and the avenue of prayer. In our small group right now we are currently reading though Colossians and I came across these verses to pray for the players. Colossians 1:11-14 ~ “ May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” We don’t know where most of our students are spiritually and it has been really neat for us to see God’s hand at work in the lives of the guys that Stephen coaches. Please pray for the student’s in our school that we would continue to be salt and light, that we would live in such a way that Christ would radiate from us. Pray for us as we continue to do our best to embrace the culture and the language. We praise the Lord for his provision of safety, guidance, finances, and ministry opportunities.
Our anniversary was wonderful, we were able to get away for the weekend and be spoiled at the Marriot Hotel down in the city. To you, it might just seem like a hotel . . . to US it was a taste of the United States in Honduras and it was truly refreshing to enjoy the pool, yummy food (that we didn’t have to cook) massages, sauna and cable TV haha! It’s the little things in life : ) God continues to change us, mold us and draw us to himself in and through our marriage. We have learned so much this past year and we continue to look forward to many more years of learning and growing together!
One highlight of being back this year has been finding good deals with my friend Jennifer. The gringa’s here in Honduras refer to her as the thrift store master! She knows where all the best places are. Apparently the United States sends down shipments of clothes as tax write-offs and multiple store here in Honduras sell them. So for $1-$5 you can get some pretty good American brand stuff it’s awesome! For those of you reading that know me well, I’m sure you realize how happy this has made me! I have been able to get lots of new clothes, flower pots, curtains, pie plates, picture frames and so much more. Again, it’s the little things in life here that at times bless us the most!
The AMAZING crock pot, has become my new best friend, whenever I remember to use it haha! We were able to buy it from friends of our that were leaving at the end of last school year and I just love experimenting with it! Gotta be honest I kinda feel like my mom, when I get up on Sunday mornings and put stuff in it for lunch : ) its such a wifey thing to do! So if you have any good recipes, send them my way!
Stephen’s basketball team is having an awesome season . . . they are continuing to play more and more like a team as the season goes on. He has had a fair amount of challenges due to the culture and lack of experience, BUT he has been handling it like a pro. It has been neat for me to be a part of his team’s lives through baking which the guys love and the avenue of prayer. In our small group right now we are currently reading though Colossians and I came across these verses to pray for the players. Colossians 1:11-14 ~ “ May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” We don’t know where most of our students are spiritually and it has been really neat for us to see God’s hand at work in the lives of the guys that Stephen coaches. Please pray for the student’s in our school that we would continue to be salt and light, that we would live in such a way that Christ would radiate from us. Pray for us as we continue to do our best to embrace the culture and the language. We praise the Lord for his provision of safety, guidance, finances, and ministry opportunities.
Thanks for sharing this post! Love hearing what God is doing and rejoicing that you were able to enjoy your 1st anniversary! Will you guys be around for the holidays? Love to you both!!
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