When left Honduras in 2008 I never dreamed in a million years that I would return again. In my mind it was a once in a life time opportunity. Over the next year I couldn't stop thinking about Honduras and the girls of the Hogar. I had fallen in love with one particular young lady named Johanna. I sent letters to her as a reminder that I had not forgotten her. That became a driving force for me & is still today...for the people in Taulabe to know that they are not forgotten when the Americans return to their homes.
In January of 2009 I was blessed to return for a second time. This trip I was part of a team that painted the the wall of the new hogar that was being built but more importantly than that I was able to continue building relationships with those I
had met the previous year.
During the time that I had visited previously Johanna had to leave the hogar because she had turned 18. She had gone to live in a transition home and was going to school in Siguatepeque, about 45 min. away. Unknown to me it was arranged for Johanna and another girl, Lillian to come stay with the team while we were there. Life couldn't gotten any better. We went swimming, enjoyed laughs & even though there is a language barrier communicated through love.
Again, returning to the state I could not get Honduras off my mind. In 2009 I joined the newly formed board of Honduras Fountain of Life (more about HFOL to come)
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