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A Little Off of the Top!
by: Alex Waits Who do we, as Christians, spend time with and minister to daily? Do we surround ourselves with fellow believers and like-minded Christians yet pass by those who might need Christ the most because we fear….man? Do you feel like you have limited gifts to offer the Lord for his use? I’ve been blessed this week by a great couple from Florida. I’ve spent a great deal of time with husband (I’ll name him the Barber). I’ve really enjoyed the twosome; helping them with translation and showing them around the area and orphanages. The Barber is truly one of a kind. He has a large heart and a friendly face that...
Read MoreStuck in the Mud
by Alex Waits One thing that makes life interesting here is the amount of rain we can receive in just one day; sometimes up to 10 inches. A couple of weeks ago, we had a doozy of a rain day. It just also happened to be the day we needed butane for our stove. No big deal. I loaded up the youngest, the tanks, and headed out in our Rhino. After successfully filling the tanks, Aaron and I headed home. On our way, I got the Rhino stuck up to the floorboards in mud and water. Aaron, only being four, was of little help. Out of nowhere, a man appeared. He hobbled toward me to help without any prompting from me. Wading in the mud up to his knees, he began to push the Rhino from...
Read MoreFirst Chicken House
This week, Alex and Dioris (great friend and partner in projects) finished the first of many chicken projects. Thanks to generous donors to our Christmas Projects, Reach Out Honduras will be able to provide chickens and coops for many needy families in Puerto Lempira and surrounding communities. For most families, ROH will build a chicken house or chicken tractor and then provide at least 2 chickens. However, for our first project, only a chicken house was needed. This project was for Leodonia, a single mom to 5 children. She already had several chickens, one who was brooding on eggs under Leodonia’s bed. Unfortunately, the other chickens...
Read More5 more orphans in Puerto Lempira…
This afternoon, I (Alex) was faced with one of the tougher and uglier things I’ve had to stomach during my time here in La Moskitia. I received a call from Katrina asking me if I could give her a ride to House of Hope (HOH) due to the murder of local nearby mother. This mother of five had a small store near the HOH that did a brisk business when “gringos” were in town. She had been slashed to death with a machete by her husband. As we arrived to the HOH, we immediately saw four of the five children of this mother. They were scared and traumatized after seeing their father kill their mother only thirty minutes before. The female employees of HOH were...
Read MoreDi's Garden
There is this sweet girl… Di. She is 17. Her father died when Di was 5 and her mother ran off immediately after with another man. She is essentially, a complete orphan. Her grandmother is very poor and unable to care for Di and her siblings. Di and a sister lived at a local orphanage for many years. 3 years ago, she chose to leave and start life on her own. Since that time, she has become a Christian and is back in school pursuing her studies. She is in the 8th grade and is living with an aunt. Reach Out Honduras has helped her with her school supplies, her uniform and a few critical needs. Di spends a great...
Read MoreBook Mobile – Phase 1
Thanks to several very generous donors, we officially have a rolling cart, books in Spanish for all reading levels and basic English books for those that are beginning to learn English. Yesterday, we allowed our first little patron, Katy, to check out 3 books. She comes to our house regularly and we trust that she will bring them back. Titles include: a few of the Narnia series in Spanish, Goodnight Moon, Dr. Seuss in Spanish, several fairy tales in English and Spanish and so much more! Most weeks, we will take the cart around to the kids at the orphanages and allow them to read while we are there and earn stickers or removable tattoos for the books...
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