Gift Ideas

 Do you  have that person in your family that is impossible to buy for? 

Or just wanted to spread a little Christmas cheer? 

I have a few perfect gift idea for you!

Mission Lazarus has tons of great options on their website.

You can get anything from a chicken for a family...

or a calf...

Or a sewing machine to give a young woman a way to help provide for her family

Or some of the best coffee for that family coffee lover.

There are SO many more things available...

some beautiful leather goods, pottery, or even a sponsorship for a child to be able to go to school...

all of which help out Mission Lazarus AND help the locals better their lives and the lives of their families.

Honduras-Horseback ride

Our last full day in Honduras we had the morning free around the ranch, and some of us were able to enjoy a horseback ride up to the Mission Lazarus coffee plantation. It was definitely not the typically trail ride.
My horses name was Loca. And let's just say she lived up to her name.
It was such a fun ride, and made me wish I could it more often.

Honduras-Food Distribution

 Back to the Honduras posting...

I know there are a lot, but I want to make sure I have it all documented!

Each day, a small group of us would go with the local preacher to ten different houses to deliver food bags. They were filled with dry goods, that would feed a family for numerous days, even weeks. The majority of the houses we went to, these bags were providing food for a family that did not even have anything to eat that very day. It was a very overwhelming & hard experience. Honestly, it's hard to even write about. I cannot even put into words how hard it was to see how these people live, and heartbreaking to see these people in such great need. Each home and family had their own heartbreaking story, and never before have I felt so extremely blessed by ALL we have.

Some of the churches in the area were so beautiful

David & the sweet lady from the first house we visited.

These were the food bags...they were big & heavy!

 One of the houses we went to had a set of twins who were two years old & extremely extremely malnourished. I really cannot put into words how much visiting this house changed me. I've never seen anything like this. There was not a dry eye in the house by the time we left. We are trying to keep in touch with Mission Lazarus to make sure these sweet babies are able to get the care they need.Our dream is to be able to go back one day and see this little girl & little boy thriving & growing strong.

 Another sweet, snuggley girl at one of the houses. She was actually a twin as well, but the other one was more shy!

 Oops, someone accidentally locked the keys in the truck!

This day was one that left a huge impact on our hearts, and an experience I will never forget.

A few more Honduras posts coming, along with what we've been up to since we've been home!

Honduras-VBS

 Every afternoon, about half of our group would go back to the house to continue working, while the rest when to the church to put on a VBS for the kids there. We had done tons of prep, and had to take everything with us, and all-in-all we were really pleased with how it all went. The kids and teachers were precious and we absolutely fell in love with them.

 David's little buddy, Domingo.

This little boy was cra-zy! But he would attach himself to the men, you could tell he just needed that male attention & role model. He loved David & was by his side the entire time. 

{When he wasn't trying to run off to go punch another kid, at least!}

These were the sweet teachers at the school. 

The lady on the left, Digna, is the preachers wife and is absolutely precious. There were lots of tears saying goodbye to her.

This is Ishmael, the preachers at the church, presenting us with a plaque with all of our names on it making us honorary members of the church there. It was such a sweet & heartfelt gesture.

The two preachers. 

 One last goodbye with my sweet girl, Ritzy.

Doing VBS was a huge highlight of the trip, and brought so much joy. Those sweet babies were just too sweet & precious & loving. We had fun things planned to go along with our Superheros of the Bible that all went well, but the thing that stands out in my mind was those sweet smiles and hugs. Hoping we can go back to see some of their sweet faces again one day!