Acclimating to our surroundings

Iglesia = Church

Attending church with our family has been a unique experience each time. There is much singing of praises to God, much praying by different members of the congregation and enthusiastic preaching by Señor Neptali and other worship leaders.

Sharing a special song.

March 18 is father's  day in Honduras. A special tribute was given on Sunday in worship. A whole minute of applause was given to all the fathers. At the end of the service, after a sermon on the responsibilities God gives to fathers,  all the fathers present stood in front and received hugs, kisses and blessings from the entire congregation.

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Celebration of Father's Day

A special skit.

Casa = House

Servicio Domestico = Cleaning, Cooking and Laundry Help

Wish everyone could meet Gladys! She is awesome. Not only does she proudly keep our clothes clean, fix many of our meals and clean our room, she also takes great delight in teaching us Spanish, correcting our grammar and instructing us in the proper use of table manners. Gladys has a husband and two children. She works here every day. 

Gladys making ticucos.

Prayer Praises and Requests 

We praise and thank God for his many blessings.

• A team at GFUMC who is supporting us in so many ways.
• A safe place to live and learn about Honduras
• A place to learn the language and culture from people who love God.
• A family who is proud to help care for us and believes we can help the children at Orphanage Emmanuel 
• A month of good health
• A steady growth in financial support 

We ask for God's guidance and protection, for

• Wisdom to recognise our need to rely solely on his strength and power over everything
• Courage to risk making mistakes as we strive to love others as Christ has shown us
• Humility to acknowledge our vulnerability and to accept help from others
• Ability to learn a new language and to share Christ's love through our learning
• Growth in our relationships with Orphanage Emmanuel,our sponsors and those placed in our lives here in Copan.