| We gathered with the stars shining bright in the early morning sky--it was 3:15 a.m. Our mission trip begins. We gathered with much anticipation and very grateful hearts for all the support we have received from our families and friends. God has truly blessed us with an abundance of medicine, eyeglasses and other supplies and the challenge to get them to Honduras was before us. We placed our baggage in the care of American Airlines and said a prayer. Our flights to Miami and then Tegucigalpa were on time and basically uneventful. Flying into Miami, the sun shining on the clouds provided us with a glimpse of what heaven might be like--it was awesome! |  |
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Honduras: It's amazing how hearing that one word can bring a thousand memories to my mind. It's sometimes hard for family and friends to understand why somebody would want to leave their life and family to go help strangers who you will probably never see again. But what many don't realize is that our group here is family, and the bonds that grow from just one week out of a year are life changing. How I can look across the room at my dad and know exactly what he is feeling, how a simple hug from someone you've known only a couple minutes can bring tears to your eyes, how a person can become one of your best friends when you've only known them a week. Today was a relaxing day full of church, shopping, and lots of eating, but tomorrow |
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our real mission and reason for coming....to share our love and God's
love with the Honduran people. It will be a long and busy week....one
that I am very excited to start...a week full of miracles, tears,
strangers, prayers, and more love than anyone could possibly imagine.
We will all have many stories to share when we return home and many
pictures to show. Although some are sad that we are missing the superbowl,
I'd rather be here and am blessed to share this with my dad and brother.
We send our love to the ones we left back home and wish they could
be next to us right now. Much love, The Meiers (written by Michelle) |
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his parents. Barbara was in Medical and Pharmacy. She started the day with a woman who had high blood pressure and diabetes, but the medicine she was on was working well. She was pleased. She also had a 34 year old that said she had not been feeling well. She had fever and was wheezing. She gave a breathing treatment and the woman felt much better. In spite of their conditions and problems, these Honduran people continue to smile. We appreciate your continued prayers for us, but more importantly for the Honduran people.
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Greetings from Honduras!
Wow! What an experience! From our arrival on Saturday through our
second visit to the Clinic, the Lord has been at work among us!
Honduras is an unbelievably poor country, but the Honduran people
are loving and are seeking to improve their lives. Through the work
of World Gospel Outreach we are playing an integral part in sharing
the love of Jesus and providing the bare necessities of medical
care to these wonderful people. I am amazed at the hugs, kisses,
and handshakes that we have received. Even more moving are the responses
we have received through the daily Evangelism Team's interviews
with each of the individuals who have received medical, dental,
eye care, and pharmacy assistance. Many already have a relationship
with Jesus as Lord and Savior. Of those who do not, many came to
faith, and many were open to learning more about Jesus and the development
of a relationship with Him. So far I've had the opportunity to work
in the Dental Clinic, the Medical Clinic (Paul Darr and I make a
great team!) in the Pharmacy and to be a part of the work of the
Evangelism Team. These are life-changing experiences that I will
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continue to keep us
all in your prayers. Pray for the work of Wold Gospel Outreach.
Pray for the people of Honduras. Thanks for checking out our website!
Please continue to do so! We will return home on Saturday evening,
and I will lead Bible Class at 9AM on Sunday morning, and be in
the late worship service. I will also lead the Sunday evening Adult
Instruction/Doctrinal Refresher Class on Sunday night (February
8th)...I hope to see you there. God bless you! See you soon! Pastor Marty+ |
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Honduran children placed
in her care. She wants them to be brought up in a Christian home
and become successful adults who love the Lord. |
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Greetings from Honduras! |
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all day doing restorations (fillings) with Dr. Scarleth. I often wondered
how she decided which tooth to work on because many times, there were
so many teeth that were in need of attention. She would usually choose
a front tooth because of the cosmetic effect. In Pharmacy, we ran
out of adult vitamins today because of the many people that were seen.
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We can't believe how fast the week has gone. As we entered our last day of the brigade, we were warmly welcomed with hugs and kisses from the host church family with whom we were serving. It was a moving sight to see a diverse group of people all working towards the same goal--to share the love of Christ with all the people we contacted today. As the day came to a close we were filled with a mixture of emotions that are impossible to describe. It's almost as if one needs to be physically here in order to understand the feelings and emotions experienced in Honduras. We walk away from this with a realization of how blessed we really are and gain a new perspective towards life and what it's really all about. As we get ready to leave Honduras, it is |
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our earnest prayer that the people can say "We are rich because of what the Lord as done for us."
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We gathered our belongings and had devotions lead by Chris and Brad. They shared the song written by a fellow church member and former team member MaryAnn, “If Jesus Comes Back”. The first verse of the song goes – If Jesus comes back tomorrow, where will you be? Living the life He taught us or wandering aimlessly? It was a very inspiring beginning to our last day in Honduras. After breakfast and a summary of our week by Luis, it was off to the airport. We had a small encounter with a bug (VW Beetle) on the way to the airport. But after a little maneuvering by Manuel, the bus driver, the bug slipped on past with only a small additional scrape on an already banged up body. Such is life in the fast lane in Honduras! We North Americans could see |
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the police and lawyers gathering, but not here! We arrived back in St. Louis around 11pm Saturday evening. We were exhausted from a day of travel and an awesome week of serving the Honduran people. We were able to give physical and spiritual aid to over 3,200 Hondurans during the week. And yet, team members will tell you we received so much more from the Hondurans – a smile, a hug, their gratitude for simple things overwhelmed us. Many of them already know Jesus as their savior. Some did not. We thank God for using us to make a difference, one "starfish" at a time.
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