From February 28 through March 7, 2015, a team will provide for the physical needs, as well as the spiritual needs, of the Honduran people. Follow us as we document the preparations and the planning, the training and the team-building, the going and the growing as we serve the LORD Jesus, our One and Only Savior, and the people of Honduras.

Our 2012 and 2013 missions are here as well ...



Thursday, March 22, 2012

Tonight, Brian and I took the girls and walked to the other end of our neighborhood ... really, we do this every night (we actually walk all the way around it) but tonight we stopped in at the home of Colleen and Michael.  Coincidentally, or very divinely inspired, Colleen and Michael are the couple who happen to be leading the mission team that we're on that's headed to Honduras in the fall.  They've lived in our neighborhood for over a year and we've just now met because of this mission trip. 

So, the reason we went to their home tonight ... well, it was to pack pills!  Does that sound hilarious or what?  Let me explain and then maybe it won't sound so strange.  Because the mission to Honduras involves providing for the Honduran people medically, the team literally brings hundreds, if not thousands, of pills (calcium supplements, mulit-vitamins, anti-parasite medication, prenatal vitamins, etc) for the various needs of the people.  Each type of pill is sorted and bagged into a thirty day supply. 

Molly and Brynn came with us and we just expected them to sit and watch us as we worked but they dove right into helping us!  It was pretty amazing!  There were four other adults besides Brian and I and then Molly and Brynn.  We each had a small plate to pour out our pills and we also had a stack of little clear zip-lock bags.  Brynn really tried her hardest to count thirty pills and put them in the bag but every now and then she counted like this ... 24, 25, 28, 29, 30 ... ahh, she really meant well!  So to remedy the situation, Molly and Michael each counted out pills for Brynn and her job was to put them in the little bags.  She had a little cup for each set of pills so all she had to do was pour them into the bag.  This worked really well. 

I apologize for not taking pictures; this might have been nice to share photographically but I did not really have an idea of what to expect.  Next time, I'll try to be more prepared.  For now, I found some photos on the internet to give you an idea of what we did ...


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