Monday, May 19, 2014

What You've Been Missin: March

In March, we fell into our groove and we are enjoying building relationships in Las Delicias!  We more or less have a "schedule" now and it looks a little something like this:


Monday:  Every other Monday we host a mobile medical clinic.  We have met 389 people since December through these medical clinics.  We've made some friends, shared the Gospel, and already seen health improve in the lives of many.

Adam doing patient intake


Michelle filling prescriptions from Dr. Roger

Tuesday: Since the day I (Michelle) met Adam, he has had a heart for fatherless children and discipleship of young men.  On Tuesdays, Adam meets with a small group of boys for a Bible study.  They are currently learning about the parables of Jesus.


Wednesday:  Wednesdays are for relationships!  We have been invited into a number of homes and are getting to know the community.  Pictured below is a sweet family who lives off of the income of the donuts this Mom makes and sells everyday.  She taught Michelle how to make donuts and we enjoy them from time to time when we find ourselves close to her house!  



Thursday:  This day is devoted to what our boss calls "the sexy side of missions."  We are responsible for the team finances as well as other administrative tasks.  It is as fun as this picture looks.

 

Friday: Friday starts with a team meeting.  We have a Bible study, discuss what has happened in the last week in ministry, and pray together for ministry as well as personal prayer requests.  Next come the pastor meetings with the 5 Honduran pastors that are being trained by our team.
Theology books in Spanish are shared with these pastors as well as some teaching and discipleship. Our boss, another church planting teammate, and Adam share this responsibility.  We are praying for the addition of a pastor from Las Delicias to shepherd the people there.  And then finally comes soccer with a bunch of boys in the community!  

Team meeting

Pastor meetings

Soccer with the guys


Tuesday, May 13, 2014

What You've Been Missin: February

February was full of visitors!  We had teams come down from Trinity Presbyterian in Hershey, Pennsylvania and the following week from Manor Presbyterian in Cochranville, Pennsylvania.

Trinity Presbyterian
Dr. Greg brought an ultrasound machine and provided services for the people of Las Delicias alongside of our own Dr. Roger.
Dr. Greg and our own nurse Erin discussing treatment

Dr. Roger during a consult

Clinic in Las Delicias with two providers!  

A Meeting With The Patronato 
Adam and our teammate, John had a meeting with the patronato (think town council) to move forward with a small building project.  When we started working in Las Delicias in December, the community agreed that the Kindergarten building was the main need.  They already met in a humble 200 square foot one room structure.  The land that the Kinder sits on is available for our use and for building.  Knowing a short term team was coming with the intention of helping us out with construction, John made construction plans that we could present to the patronato for their blessing.  To our surprise, the patronato not only approved of the plans but had the desire to provide most of the building material as well as man power to work alongside of the short term team.

John in the existing Kinder building

Homemade tamales while John and Adam wait for a dozen people to gather!


Manor Presbyterian

Delivery the first morning of the rock and sand needed to mix concrete

A local making a homemade form to bend rebar

The boys from Manor Presbyterian learning how to bend the rebar

Men making forms for columns behind the existing schoolhouse

 
Mixing concrete to pour columns

Pouring columns (in Honduran fashion)

8 columns in all were completed by the end of the week