Thursday, June 27th: Visiting the Farm School

Today started with a birthday celebration at El Hogar. Guillermo, who wants to become an agronomist, was honored at morning prayer circle and because we were going to the farm school today he came along with us to see the farm and the school and talk with other students at the school. It was a pleasant surprise and the whole group enjoyed the one-on-one time we spent with him. Going to the farm only heightened his desire to further his education in his chosen field.

The way I have seen Christ each day is in our team of missionaries. As I sat on the bench and interacted with the children blowing soap bubbles, I looked across the way and each of our team was playing games or helping the children make friendship bracelets or color and draw or playing soccer. In them I saw the the light of Christ shining through, each and every one.

I would like to thank each and every one of you who supported the team and our work at El Hogar

with your prayers and your gifts making this pilgrimage possible. I call it a pilgrimage because it has been a journey of faith stepping out of our comfortable lives to this life of cold or lukewarm showers, at times not having running water at all, eating other than familiar foods, struggling with a strange language. In spite of all those hardships the joy that the children brought to each one of us is what keeps us going and has made it all worthwhile.

Let me put a plug in here to each and everyone reading this blog. If you have ever thought of sponsoring a child who has been rescued from a life on the streets and now has an opportunity to learn and be a productive part of their community I ask you to please consider becoming a sponsor. Know that your gifts are wisely used under the Christian leadership here a El Hogar.

Yours in Christ,

Carl “Carlos” Harbour

(If you are interested in supporting El Hogar or sponsoring a child, contact Slocomb at sreed@cccath.org or come to our El Hogar Team presentation at the Cathedral later this summer, time TBA.)

For Friday June 28th:  Almighty God, who has promised to hear the petitions of those who ask in your Son’s Name:  We beseech you mercifully to incline your ear to us who have now made our prayers and supplications unto you; and grant that those things which we have faithfully asked according to your will, may effectually be obtained, to the relief of our necessity, and to the setting forth of your glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

(A View Into Tegucigalpa From The Van)

 (Posing With the Birthday Boy)

(At the Farm School with the Birthday Boy)

("Hey, let's go skip stones in the lake."  "Okay.")

(The Evening's Arts & Crafts)