Well, this isn't a video, i'll put one up later this weekend but I wanted to put something up to tell you guys that we are doing great and God is already a work! From left to right my team is Ivie, Nay Nay, Me and Anna. Another girl on our team, Lydia, who is the spanish queen has been here before and is helping us new-bees learn the ropes. We've been here for two full days and so far we have taught english in a school, or escuela, in spanish. We walked in and immediately we were thrown into a class and were going through a lesson book. I was placed in a class with kids ages 8 to 12 roughly 2nd grade. A few of the kids learned english and were showing actual comprehension of the material. Of course they were a little ancy because i think they were in the class for nearly an hour and a half.
Today we the most draining of the two. We arrived at an orphanage (more like a prison for kids) at 8 o'clock and were greeted by a 9 year old boy who had somehow lost all his clothes and was running around stark naked... it was funny for me but the four girls were a little awkward. This orphanage is not one where kids come who have no parents... in fact they probably do just not good ones. And because this is Honduras the physical abuse which these kids have gone through would have had to be extremely bad. One boy had been shot in the face with a gun, most girls had been involved in prostitution and several had burn or knife scares. It was very sand and the fact that they had little supervision made the whole atmosphere evern more desparate... There is so much to tell you and i guess ill leave it for a video later on.
Please pray for us continously because God has great things in store for the children here. He loves them as much as the child who is closest to you, and that love is everything that He is. a few things to pray about which I will talk more about later is a children's ministry we are starting which as the potential to effect, long term, children ministry in all of Honduras. Also Lydia and I will be partnering up with a psychologist at the orphanage to begin a class for the mentally handicap. As of now these kids do not have a class of their own so they simply run free all day long. Neither of us have worked with special needs children before so this will stretch us,
thank you so much
I Love and miss you all
Michael
Hey there Mike, you'll be in my thoughts and prayers for sure, the Searcy clan is always pulling for you! Keep us posted and let me know when you get back in town, I'm graduating this weekend and moving back home for the next year or so, so we'll have to get together. If you need anything in particular I'm sure I could work something out with Mitch Cain to send it your way. Keep it up man, we love ya!
ReplyDeleteWow Michael. I guess I didn't really realize everything that you guys were going to be doing. My heart goes out to all of those kids and also to you and your team that God will give you the strength that you need to do this on a daily basis. It's definitely not an easy job to see someone close to you hurt, both physically and emotionally. We are all called to love, and that's what you guys get to do now to people who really really need it. You, your team, the kids (and well all of Honduras really..and the world while we're at it) are in my prayers. Great things are going to happen!! Give someone a hug for me!
ReplyDeleteI will miss Rachel thank ya for the encouraging words they meant a lot to read... tomorrow we're getting up early and teaching for about five hours. yeah i didn't realize either that we would be doing so much! its great though it really is going to be challenging i must say... the last two days have honestly been the longest days of my life... they were very good but so long. at 12pm i thought it was at least 430 or 5... crazy stuff well you're gettin up in a few for your midterm so good luck! vas a estar bien!
ReplyDeletedude cam! Que paso? its good to hear from you man! that's cool that you're graduating guess it makes sense since you're a year ahead of me and ill graduate next may...so crazy.. well man take care and we'll have to get together for sure when i get back... love you man and tell the rest of the family hello for me okay!
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