After the second trip I was hooked! I had Honduras in my heart & there was no getting it out. I have had people ask me 'why Honduras' and my reply is "because that is where God has drawn my heart" I truly believe that God calls us all to serve in various ways whether it is serving with the the nursery in your church, working at the homeless shelter in your neighborhood, or loving brown eyed little girls in Honduras, we all have a calling to show the love of Christ.
I returned to Honduras for the third time in April of 2010. Upon returning I was now a board member of Honduras Fountain of Life. HFOL is a nonprofit organization that partners with Fuente de Vida Ministries in Taulabe Honduras. HFOL's main ministry is the Hogar de Ninas (orphanage for girls). We also collaborate with Fuente de Vida to serve the people of Central Honduras through: mountain churches, a clothes pantry, medical clinics, micro economic projects, a school, and a home for widows.
Although we feel it is important to help with buildings of churches and feeding the poor it is more important to show them the love of Christ through building relationships. When I returned in April I was now returning to see friends, and those that I now consider part of my family.
Pictured above is Heidi, one of the girls that stole my heart in 2009. I was so blessed to visit with her again in 2010.
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