Kids Ark International Honduras Missions Trip Day 5

 I woke up at 4AM this morning to our power being out. It was pitch black in the room, so I had to use my phones flashlight to go to the bathroom. I wasn't sure how long the power would be out so I turned off my white noise app to save battery incase I needed the flashlight again tonight. I mentally prepared for no coffee, told myself I could make it a few more hours till we got to camp and have my first cup there. To my delight the power was not out at the whole place and coffee was available up at the front. I fully admit how much of a first world American I am.

Our day started with the team splitting up and half delivering food, and the other half doing a program at the local school. I was part of the team delivering food. These homes were worse than the ones I saw before. Mostly shacks. Some had cardboard for interior walls to divide up their living space. Some had block homes, some had homes made of whatever could be found. When we asked what they wanted prayer for most of them responded with "a better home" or for health concerns. 

The crazy thing was the views these homes had. These lean-to's, shacks, shelters that were on the sides of this mountain had the most amazing mountain views. We are talking million dollar views if they were in the US.

I did get to see coffee trees!

After lunch we all went to a special needs school to do our program. This school was located in Las Vegas, which is again a place you only want to go in the daylight, because its very rough at night. One little girl came up to just about everyone to be held and hugged on. She was the sweetest little thing, and even gave me a kiss! I can't say that this was an easy part of the trip, because coming from a home with special needs siblings, I can't imagine what their life is like in a 3rd world country. 

On the way back to the camp, we got another story. The same rice truck that has been there for days told our bus driver to go around them, there was room on this one lane muddy road. There in fact was not room to do this, especially without getting stuck. Which we did. Everyone had to get out of the bus, and we were able to get it unstuck. The rice truck had to back up almost all the way to the camp to get to a place we could pass them. Yet another bus story.

The rest of the evening was very relaxing and such a wonderful time spending with everyone else on our last actual day at the camp.