Our wednesday report

We are halfway through our trip and have met our goals this far.

Our vbs group had another good day. They had over 90 children again today. They are getting into a rhythm with their helpers and with the kids. We are also considering conducting the program for a nearby orphanage on Sabbath.

We got the roof on both classrooms and half of the siding on one of the rooms. We also got half of the stall walls completed today. Unfortunately, we only got two courses done on the middle section. It is the most difficult block laying because of all of the plumbing. As my luck would have it, the walls weren't plumbed and laid out precisely, so we had to do a lot of cutting. Ray Wolff and I spent most of the day getting just those two done. However, the tough part is over and we should be able to move more quickly tomorrow.

We had all of our team back today after one was sick yesterday. Thank the Lord that we have been injury and sickness free!

Here are a few pictures of our progress.

A rainy third day

We had a great day, albeit rainy. We did get all of the outside block walls up and grouted! It was a lot of work and we stayed late to get it done. The team did a great job and stayed in there! We had about a 30 minute period of heavy rain that stopped our progress. Unfortunately we don't have the roof on yet, so we had to huddle in a tool shed till the heavy rain passed.

The vbs crew had 104 kids today. They had the same rain challenges we did, so they had to adapt and conduct some of the program inside the church. They did a great job and the kids are enjoying themselves immensely.

We have a picture of the completed outer walls. We have a lot of work still to do, but have a great halfway point.

Second work day report

We had a great second day of work and first day of children's ministry. The team had 82 kids for their first day and will surely have a lot more tomorrow. They have great helpers from the church and all of the kids enjoyed themselves.

We made a lot of progress on the jobsite as well. We got all done with the eighth course and halway through the ninth! We also got all of the trusses on one schoolroom and ready to set on the second. We are on schedule at this point.

Our group is meshing well and everyone is getting to know each other better. We have a good group that is willing to pitch in to get the work done.

Here are some pictures of our progress.

End of Monday photos

Here is our progress at then end of day two. We got the trusses set for one of the classrooms and ready on the second.

We also completed all of the eighth course and half of the ninth for the bathrooms. We are making great progress!

Laying down on the job

Gino, Ray and Claudell laying down on the job. Sometimes the jokes just write themselves........

First day successes

We had a great start to our work week. We got four courses of block done on the bathrooms, tied the rebar and poured the concrete. Tomorrow, we will set up the scaffolds and start laying more block.
We got all of the trusses made and the wall structures in place for the classrooms. They made great progess today.

The weather was great today. Not too hot and we had a nice breeze all day. We only had one injury. Roxie Wolff slipped on a block and fell. Nothing major, but she has sore ribs. Her two sons are taking good care of her!

Our childrens ministry team met with the local church members and are organized for tomorrow. The church is very energized and ready to go.

Glenn Pringle arrived safely AND he was able to get Barbaras bag from the airport. A little scary that he could just walk out with it, but she is glad nonetheless.

More to report tomorrow.
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Fast start to the week

We had a great start to our work week. We got four courses of block done on the bathrooms, tied the rebar and poured the concrete. Tomorrow, we will set up the scaffolds and start laying more block.
We got all of the trusses made and the wall structures in place for the classrooms. They made great progess today.

The weather was great today. Not too hot and we had a nice breeze all day. We only had one injury. Roxie Wolff slipped on a block and fell. Nothing major, but she has sore ribs. Her two sons are taking good care of her!

Our childrens ministry team met with the local church members and are organized for tomorrow. The church is very energized and ready to go.

Glenn Pringle arrived safely AND he was able to get Barbaras bag from the airport. A little scary that he could just walk out with it, but she is glad nonetheless.

More to report tomorrow. The pictures are of our progress today.

Sabbath at the school

We arrived at the hotel on Friday at around 4 pm. After we got everyone to their rooms, we all went over to the school and viewed our worksite. It had a nice breeze, so we hope that continues! They already had the steel up for the bathrooms, so we don't need to do that on Sunday. The other two classrooms are right next to it so we are all in the same area. The Maranatha foreman is Edward. We worked with him last year and in Chile, so we know each other well.

After we viewed the site (and Gino and Claudell helped unload sand) we headed to the hotel and had dinner. We had worship and then went through introductions. We have a mix of veterans and first time missionaries. Part of the trip is to get to know each other. Our stories, our faith and our experiences will help build each other in Christ.


We all had a good nights rest. We went to church at the school. We had a great bible study. We were fortunate enough to have one of the teachers translate the sermon for those of us that don't understand spanish!

After church, we ate with the students in the cafeteria. Afterwards, the manager, Henry, gave us an overview of the school, its ministry and future. The school is celebrating 50 years of existence in July. They have 485 students and are overflowing. The work we are part of will allow them to double their capacity and extend their ministry.

The school is very excited to have us there and is willing to help however they can. We have three of their bilingual students that will help with translations for the childrens ministry.

We are at the hotel now and people are relaxing, getting ready for the children's ministry or enjoying the hotel grounds.


The pictures are of our group heading to the job site and of Henry.

Safely in Honduras

Our team arrived safely in San Pedro Sula and we are on our way to Pena Blanca. Everyone got the luggage except for Barb, who didn't get one of her bags. They say they will deliver when it arrives.

The day is beautiful and we are on our way!
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On our way to Honduras

Our groups are all in the airport and ready to go--except one. Glenn will join us on Sunday as he had an emergency he had to take care of.

The rest of us are in Houston and Atlanta airports ready for our mission experience. Old friends meet and new friends are made awaiting for the trip to begin.

Please keep the group in your prayers for safety and for God's leading on this trip. I will do my best to keep updates on the blog.
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Pena Blanca Honduras Mission trip Information

We are about to embark on our next Mission journey.  On February 24th, 28 volunteer missionaries will travel to Pena Blanca, Honduras to help with expanding a school campus and conducting children's ministries in the town.

The school currently is out of space and doesn't have enough room to accommodate all the students who want to learn.  The entire project will double their existing capacity and help kick-start their bi-lingual educational program.

We will be the first of many groups there.  The way that the campus will expand is with a series of what we call One Day Classrooms (ODC for short).  A picture is included.  We will construct 2-3 of these ODS structures during our time.  In addition, we will construct a room that EVERYONE will use.  What is the one room that EVERY child will use every day?.........

That's right, we get to build one of the bathrooms!  Our group will build the block structure that will house the bathroom for one of the groups of ODC structures.  Not glamorous, but will be used every day.

In addition, we have a group that will lead out in a children's ministry outreach in one of the neighborhoods near the school.  This outreach is always very impactful and helps build the community and tell the children about God's love for them.

We will do our best to update this blog on a daily basis, pending internet or cell phone connection availability.  Please keep the group in your prayers as God is leading and working through us.  None of us our professional construction workers, but with God's help, we will accomplish our goal.

Thanks!