We drove back the capital, met with some more pastors and church leaders, and then went to visit some of the churches. These are not churches like we think of as churches. On our way to first church we stopped to visit one of the lady’s houses. She was so honored to have us come visit and we felt so honored to be invited.
To get to the first church we had to climb 75 steps up the side of a large hill. Wonder how many of us would climb 75 steps in the hot sun to go to church every week? These people do it every week and consider it a privilege to be able to attend this church. Who says we are here just to teach them. We can learn as much from them and they can from us.
We had to leave by 2:00 pm to get to our permanent home in Hogar de Fe (Faith in Home) near San Pedro Sula or we would be caught in severe fog as we passed the lake. So, at 2:10 we loaded up and headed out for the four hour drive to Hogar de Fe. An example of how crazy the driving is in Honduras. At one point during the trip (on a two lane highway – which about all they have) we were passing a car and a van decided they wanted to pass us. So here we are going down a two lane highway with three vehicles side-by-side and we’re in the middle. The van did clip our rearview mirror but that was it.
We arrived at Hogar de Fe about 7:00 pm and opened the door to our new living quarters only to be greeted with the strong odor of cat urine. Yes, cat urine. Wonderful. We unloaded all of our bags. They told us don’t be surprised if you wake up tomorrow and you find gecko poop on your pillow. We couldn’t get on the Internet and were afraid to use our cell phones because of the cost. Went to bed and Cindy just wanted to be home shopping at the mall. It just seemed so unreal that this was now our home.
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