As we've closed out 2017 and have jumped into 2018, I am reminded just how much of this past year has been defined by change. Many things in our life and ministry have come to an end and several others are just getting started. Here are a few of the endings and beginnings in 2017:
- New Honduran teammate, Oscar joined our team to handle legal and administrative work
- New Honduran teammates, Raul and Alma joined our team to direct the seminary and Puerta de Esperanza, respectively
- We said goodbye to teammates, the Spradleys
- We said goodbye to teammate, Shannon and her family
- Our home church in Arizona voted to dissolve (this recent event is deserving of much more than a bullet-point in a newsletter, perhaps a future blog-post)
- Adam started a new role in the seminary started by our team
- Adam and Michelle led their first full summer of planning and hosting short-term teams
- Adam & Michelle began mentoring other MTW missionaries
- 3 babies were born on our team!
- 3 babies were born in our extended family!
- Team La Ceiba began offering seminary courses at the church our family attends
- Pastor Gregorio chose to end his work with our team
- Peter Project moved to a new house
- We opened a new medical clinic at the site of our dormitory facility
- Seminary construction is nearing completion, and classes should start in spring of 2018
- Michelle began attending a local Zumba group where she has quickly built friendships with ladies in our community
- We experienced social unrest following a hotly contested and highly suspect presidential election here in Honduras
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