Smoke gets in your eyes

I'm told that when trying to read these blogs on a phone...it is hard to see the pictures in the right order with the text.  So, let's try a picture, text, a picture text...and see how that helps or hurts. 

We got back to Honduras late Sunday, and no time for culture shock...plenty of stuff coming at us fast and furious.  I knew the solar installation was completed after we left a few weeks ago, but apparently the power hadn't gone out until something like 8 times yesterday, something no doubt related to the heat wave and massive smoke pollution going around.  The outages were short...but enough that while I was frustratedly trying to work on an internet router issue also for the clinic, that I had time to go down to see how the solar battery kicks on for the clinic just a few seconds after every outage.  It was somewhat confusing...but I was there long enough to see the chain of energy change when the power was coming in versus not.  

Today when I was back...trying to chase more internet router gremlins (they need internet in the clinic to answer patient questions on WhatsApp, Facebook, etc.)...I unexpectedly ran into Doctor Carlos, who was quietly very happy going past me with a wheelchair.  He was happy because we had this particular wheelchair, quiet because he was sad that his patient, Wilson age 13, has cerebral palsy and needs the chair.  I was distracted...but even so, it was quite a moment.  

Soren came down on Sunday, and jumped in to helping with the dry wall prep work for the office building.  It looks closer every week...but still a lot of details and work left to do, and a lot of money to pay for supplies, equipment, etc.  

You can also see progress here in Danli on the second floor.  This will eventually be where the church meets, with the bottom floor for the parsonage, and the Milk Project.  Lots of work to go here as well, but getting up the walls is a pretty big step.  You can also see a bit of how smoky it is here right now (according to reports...so bad you shouldn't be working outside or have your windows open.  Hmmm)

I love this picture of pastor Manuel interacting with the kids in the Milk Project in Talanga.  
#1 for how excited he looks.
#2 for how not so excited some of the kids look

Working with kids is hard period, let alone when it is very hot.  I'm sure the picture makes it look worse than the reality, but I thought it was a good reminder we need to pray, not just for the physical projects going, for healing and encouragement to those visiting the clinic, for growth and expansion of the coffee arm of the ministry (seriously...get some coffee, help us help more people here, it is good stuff with a good aim!), but also for the entire staff pouring themselves out to reach their neighbors for Christ...no matter the weather or other circumstances.