Home again

              Just got back to Siguatepeque after two weeks in Alabama visiting family and friends.  I am still working on a tourist visa here, so I have to leave the country every three months to renew it until I can get my residency papers.  It was great being home.  I stayed with my loving sister and brother in law, ate very well, slept a lot and got some rest.  (They have hot water AND great water pressure.  Heaven!)  I visited with my cousins and Uncle John.  I held a couple of yoga classes and caught up with all my favorite Yogis.  Namastae.  Had an opportunity to catch up with Rev. Josiah Rengers and the Rev. Rich Webster of St. Luke's Birmingham.  Their youth were my very first group and I refer to them as my "dream team."  They were great.  Hoping to build a long lasting relationship with them and the church in Trinidad.  Also had a wonderful visit with Rev Robert Wiznewski and lunch with Rev David Peeples.  I spoke to a 7th grade geography class about Honduras.  I gained a new financial supporter, God bless you.  It was wonderful being able to worship at St. John's again where the music is so beautiful, the people happy to see me and where everything is in English!  I really enjoyed being with my Sunday School class again.  Great trip, very thankful.
               I am especially thankful that I just happened to be home when two good friends ended their earthly journeys.  We celebrate the lives of Betty and Steve who brought such joy into our lives.  I'm glad that I was there to get in some quality hugs to Nancy and Rosa.  Peace to you both.
               I left for the Montgomery airport at about 5 (thanks Tony) and arrived back in San Pedro just before lunch.  Met with my buddy Amilcar in the Diocesan Office to catch up and do some planning, met with Fredi to plan work for next week and then hit the road on the long way home.  I passed through Santa Barbara to deliver the second L15,000 to Carolina for little Carla's hearing aides.  She will have them Thursday.  Then hit it on back to Siguat. in the pouring rain.  It is evidently now officially rainy season.  It has not stopped for more than 15 minutes.  My roof leaks, but in convenient places and I got the truck stuck for a brief period in front of the house yesterday, but all is good and I'm revved up for a busy week next week.
                Thank You everyone for your continued support and for your prayers.  Love you.

A Prayer for Honduras

From Psalm 80:14

 Turn now O God of Host, look down from heaven; behold and tend this vine; 

preserve what your right hand has planted.