Bethany Prinzen

Goodness gracious, the weeks are flying by.

I can't believe I've been in Honduras for 10 weeks now. Even these last few weeks have been full of adventure and new experiences. I've met some amazing people and have been able to get to know others better. Although my Spanish is "muy malo" (very bad), people are patient with me and suffer through it.

Last week I had the opportunity to visit a children's home, and spend time with a few kids that live there. We coloured, watched a bit of Dora the explorer, and laugh a lot. My little bit of Spanish came in handy and I actually knew what we were laughing about, so that was nice. When it was time to go, big hugs were given and I was happy to say that I'd be back.

This week Dave had a team from Canada come and they went into the community to fix wells. On Tuesday I tagged along to see what the process was like and to help in any way that I could. After preparing the pipes and the pump, we went to the well and replaced the old pump with the new. While we were there, kids came to see what we were doing and decided to stay and watch. Precious little ones were walking on the rough gravel/dirt roads without shoes, but that didn't stop them from having the biggest smiles ever. Some of the team members played soccer with the kids and others just spent time with them. Once the well was fixed, we were all excited to see water actually come out of it. I'm so glad I tagged along and saw how they fix the wells and to see the kiddos faces when the water came out of the well.

A few things to pray for:

The team from Canada as they are flying back tomorrow.
Renewed health for the teachers and students.
That I wouldn't be counting down the days to leave but would continue enjoy and grow while I'm here.

Thank you for your prayers and encouragement while I've been here. I definitely appreciate it.