Messages July 10

From Ed and Kathy Nicholson

Hola Ya’ll!! We are doing great and having fun. It has been a cross between very hot weather and then some really chilly, rainy weather. But it’s all good! We built the house in honor of Julia’s parents on Saturday. It was quite an adventure as we had to climb a muddy mountain to get to the site, then climb down in a hole to tear down the old house made of scrap tin and cardboard. Our guys have enough construction smarts and were able to put together a very strong home for this family. I’m a hammer swingin’ floor chica now!! Starting work at the bodega today in prep for our medical clinics tomorrow and Wednesday. Okay….important stuff here….Aimee and Lauren, Chip says to check the crawl space door on the end of the house, opposite of the garage. Make sure it slammed shut as that is probably what your zone light is all about. If you have any more problems, run over to Chet Ballentine’s at 521. Britty…hope you are having fun with Grandmother. I’m thinking that in a few years, you will love being here with us. It’s like camp….with work. Parkridge folks……hope you are having a good week. For all of those who gave such generous support, I can’t wait to share some photos to show you where your dollars were used. It’s unbelievable! There is always a delay in sending and receiving messages so be patient. Love to all….
Ed and Kathy

Danny Thomas
Nancy, Jake, Bitty, Mom and Dad

Sunday was such a wonder! I wished for you aver and over. We went to the Valley of Angels in the mountains. Beautiful does not touch the description. Lush green mountains with clouds covering them and the road snaking up and around. We worshiped with the church there. We had worked on the building last year (pooh-mud). It was incredible to see it completed. The people are such craftsmen. It is Stucco and Terra cotta tile. Just beautiful. Worshiping with the Christians there was wonderful. We shared the service and had it in English/Spanish. Then we went to Santa Ana to visit the children’s home, Casa de Esperanza (House of Hope). We had worked there last year also. It was incredible to see what God had done with our little efforts. The work going on there is a full story by itself. I can’t wait to show you the pictures and tell you of the people that quit their jobs and moved here for this ministry. Very inspiring! We miss you more than we can say. To ease the load, we only get send 3 messages. I’ll get Ethan to update you next.
Love and kisses
Danny and Ethan

Chip and Julia Holton and Heather and Beau Clark

To Family and Friends

Hola! From Honduras. Got here safely on Friday and got busy right away. After lunch we visited he hospital and saw some very sick children. Then up the mountain for Heather and Beaus first bus ride!! Once at the mission house we got settled in our rooms and had some dinner and devo with the other group that was here. Saturday after breakfast and morning devo we left for San Miguel to build a house in memory of Papa and grandma. First we had to tear down an old house made of cardboard, plastic and tin before we could start. Not to mention it was on the side of a mountain. The family was a lady and 5 children and stayed out there with us all day and helped when they could. It was a hot rainy and cloudy long day, but well worth the effort. Sunday was worship at the church in the Valley of Angels that we helped build last year. Then some shopping lunch out and off to visit casa de Esperanza. A children’s hame supported by TORCH. This is where we helped in the pouring rain last year. Today, Chip, Beau, and Ben went on a construction team to build another house. Emily went to VBS and, Julia and Heather went to a warehouse to get supplies together for a medical clinic for tomorrow. Later we went to Valley of Angels for the first day of VBS. We are all having a great time and looking forward to the days to come. Keep us in your prayers. We love you all.

Chip, Julia, Ben, Emily, Heather, and Beau.

P.S. Happy Birthday Greg/Dad

Adrian Willis

Laura Willis

It’s better the second go round here in Honduras. We hit the ground running right off the plane. We have done more in 3 days than most have done in a lifetime. What a great work and challenge this is. I miss you very much. You’re my sweetheart. Luv Pooh Bear

Adrian

Julia Dial

Roger,
I’m glad your foot isn’t anything worse. The internet has been down the past couple of days so we haven’t tried to send a message. We didn’t have any incidents on the trip here and things are pretty much on Honduras schedule. I love you. Rebecca says hi. Forward this to Amanda; I couldn’t remember her e-mail for sure. Saturday we hauled two dump trucks of sand up the hill to the church in San Miguel. Then water for concrete mixing, then cinder blocks, then I painted some, and even busted rocks and shoveled a little. Love you Hon. Wish you were here.

Love Julia

Cindy Lauren Lindsay and Andy

To Friends and Family

Hola from Honduras! All is great here. We have been nonstop ever since we stepped off the plane. We built a house in memory of Mark Radford and Louvada Clark day before yesterday. We’ve got lots of pics of this whole week. Keep us all in your prayers that we don’t get sick and we survive all the crazy bus rides!!
Love to all of you

Emily Holton

Anna the Chunns and Mel

Hey Honduras is amazing! I wish you were here. On Friday when we got here, we went to the hospital. On Saturday we built a house in memory of my grandpa. Sunday we went to church and then went shopping. After that we went to lunch and then went to a children’s home. There are 5 little boys there. They are brothers and they have only been there for about a week. On Monday I did VBS and I was Rahab in a skit. I miss ya’ll and can’t wait to tell you about my trip! I am having a great time. Love ya’ll.

Emily

Troy, Tammy and kids

Friends and Family

Just wanted to let you all know that we are having a great time. Our first day here we went to a hospital and visited with the children. We went to different wards and it broke our hearts to see these kids and the condition of the hospital. We had a hard time communication but we loved on them and prayed for them and Troy Anthony did a great job making the kids laugh. Saturday Troy Anthony gave a devotional to the group and we all went to build two houses and work on a church. The Hudson crew were on a team that built a home in remembrance of Mark Rafford and Louvada Clark. I can’t tell you in this message all that happened but we were so moved. The lady we built the house for had a cross made out of tree branches stuck in the ground in front of her home. We had to tear down her house to build a new one. Her home was nothing but a small wooden shed that was falling apart. She lived there with her children, 11 in all. It was so sad to remove her belonging. It was stuff that you would find in a dump. When we finished the house we presented to her by all of us about 12 crew 15 women and children form the village and the family all gathered inside the house held hands and prayed fro the family and God’s blessing on them and the house God is so good. We are so blessed for be here and serve the Lord. We love you all. Please keep praying for us. Brian you’ve go to come with us next year!

Love Troy, Tammy, and Kids