A Ripe Harvest

My Dad left today from a spiritually fun-filled up lifting time in Honduras. I can't tell you how much we all enjoyed his company and extra helping hand with the three kiddo's. Ella was all ready to go on the plane with him today until she didn't know how she was going to get back.

Dad got to experience many things here in Honduras. Some highlights include watching ballroom dancing in the park at Valle de Angeles, giving lice treatments, singing and dancing with kids at brigade, pouring concrete floors in dirt floor homes, giving a family a roof over their heads instead of paper, providing food and clothing for families, holding lots of babies, helping to purchase property for the Cruz family in Nueve Capital, worshiping with us, working in the pharmacy at brigade, and the thing he seemed to love the most....sharing the Gospel with lost and searching souls here in Honduras.

I asked him to write up a little something for our blog which you'll see below. Our little one bedroom house already feels empty without him. We love you Dad. Thanks so much for sharing in this ministry with us.

Jamie, Ryan, Reed, Ella, and Addy,

Time sure goes by fast when you're doing something that is so fullfilling. It was a blessing to be able to come to Honduras and share in the WGO ministry with you. I felt exta special with not only being able to serve on two brigades, but also had the privledge of seeing my grandkids, along with you and your special friends you work with on a daily basis. Like I said with the Grace of God I will be back again next year to serve on a brigade if not before. The Honduran people are so forever grateful for whatever we do to impact their lives. The Harvest is Ripe. The worker could be You.

Love, Dad

Some pics of our visitors activities while here in Tegucigalpa

Dad with Daniel
(Daniel was the breech baby Ryan helped to turn in June. His parents took over a month to name him. They named him Wilson Daniel (but call him Daniel) after we suggested the name Daniel as it was my fathers name and we liked it a lot)

Dad holding Marjorie (Magda's 6th child) and Angie. The little boy is Darwin (who Reed gave his Zapatos to)

Dad, Denny, and Ryan tinning a roof in Nueve Capital

Washing hair at brigade

Big shot driving in Honduras. I'd like to say he beat me to it, but I did get the courage to drive 5 blocks in town the week before he came to visit.

Fun playing Candy Land with Reed and Ella

On Monday Dad stayed home with the me and the girls and we added some color to Addi's bedroom walls. See everyone...it's not quite as small a room as you thought. Addi just loves it and smiled a big smile when she first laid down in her bed.