Missions
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Honduras – Day 7: Construction
What a privilege it has been to be working alongside an incredible team of men serving the Lord in Honduras. The highlight, though, has truly been the warm and gracious people and children of this country. Their warmth and smiles are contagious. The experiences are too vast to number but every moment has been adventure [...]
Honduras – Day 6: Construction
The men of God arose this morning with tired faces, sore muscles and lack of sleep but anxious for a new day of adventure in Honduras. The past week has been a progression of steady prayer, steady work, interaction with children of the village and high hopes for completing the tasks at hand. The men [...]
Honduras – Day 5: Construction
Today has been a day of wonder and amazement! I was so caught up in the work the first couple of days that I missed some of what was happening around me…I don’t think that only happens to me here but is something I struggle with at home too. Looking around today I noticed a [...]
Honduras – Day 4: Construction
Hola church family! Today was a day full of blessings! This morning the heat wasn’t too bad as we completed a good portion of the perimeter wall and significant progress on the roofs. We all worked hard and with such purpose in our hearts after meeting the children yesterday at the orphanage. We are so [...]
Honduras – Day 2: 1st Day of Work
Written by, J. Ellis – Woodmen Valley Chapel: “So Dan, do we need to bring any rain clothes?” “Absolutely not. We are entering into the dry season and bringing rain clothes will only take up additional space in your luggage and will weigh you down!” You get one guess what greeted us today as we [...]
Honduras – Day 1: Arrival
4 am…meet at Woodmen parking lot 9 pm…arrive at our hotel in San Pedro Sula, Honduras!
A Long Term Goal Realized …
Check out the long-term vision of the Hope House Honduras (http://www.hopehousehonduras.org/#!about-us): Long-term Vision: I’m excited to be part of the realization of this vision! Our team will be doing a portion of this work while we are there. The home for children currently consists of three houses, two of which are living quarters for the children, [...]
Honduran People and Culture
Time to meet the Hondurans. There are 7 million of them, so lets get started…! In this page you’ll learn about the country’s rich ethnic diversity, our customs, languages, food, and celebrations. Ethnic Groups The predominant ethnic group in Honduras are the “mestizo” – people of mixed native and European (mostly Spanish) ascent. Mestizos [...]
Woodmen Valley Chapel Honduras Mission Trip
This unique trip opportunity, in partnership with Men’s Ministry at Woodmen, will send 10-15 men to Honduras to help with constructing a children’s home for orphaned, abandoned, and abused children. Team members will work together with local laborers to construct a complex with multiple buildings, linking with Hogar Esperanza (Hope House) to provide a safe-haven [...]