After your first mission trip, you may have asked yourself, “Is this really it?” Do I just go back to my regular life now?
It is certainly hard to transition from a time of deep community & faith, limited distractions like internet, emails or Netflix, daily devotion & worship, not to mention the challenges of serving our remote villages atop a mountain. Reverting to “real life” can often times feel daunting or meaningless.
A truth that we can hold on to is that our time serving is real life. Each experience we had, each way we saw God move is just as real as our careers, deadlines, & our family & friends back home. We can also be sure that the same God we felt so close to up on the mountain is the same God that we meet in our homes & our sanctuaries back here in Texas!
It is very clear that in the period during COVID when we could not travel to Honduras, the villages have not been able to maintain a large portion of what the Mission has done for them over the years in terms of building & utilities maintenance. Medical & dental care is non-existent & education is lacking. They are so ready & eager for us to return. The children lit up when they saw us. It was such a joyous experience to share with them our intent to return in June 2023!
“Lord, it is good that we are here.”