We just returned from a Spring Break trip to Tocoa, Honduras. Our team of high school, college and young married individuals worked with the Comptons of Open Doors Ministries.
On Sunday, we spent the morning and afternoon with the girls from the girls home (Casa Grande) and their babies. We took them to the beach at Trujillo for a fun afternoon. It was a great way for our team to get to know the girls. The girls live about 45 minutes from the beach but only get to the beach once or twice a year. Some of the girls had never been to the ocean.
Sunday night we visited Pastor Oscar’s church. Jimmy was able to encourage the church with a brief message and some of our team members gave testimonies. Two of our team members did a skit in Spanish.
Monday through Wednesday we spent time at a feeding station the Comptons and Pastor Oscar operate. We had a Kids Club each day after the kids were fed. The kids loved the clown and balloons! At the Kids Club, we played games, learned Bible verses, had puppets and told Bible stories. It was so cool to be there when over 50 kids heard the story of Daniel and the Lions Den for the first time.
After the Kids Club, we spent time at Casa Grande & the Casitas (children’s home). We brought a volleyball set for Casa Grande and taught the girls how to play. The team played with the kids and just spent time letting them know they are loved.
It was hot in Honduras during our trip until the last day when we took some time for souvenir shopping, visiting another beach and taking a short walk through the jungle. We had fun taking the missionaries and a couple of kids from the Casa Grande with us to give them a relaxing day.
In the six months since our last trip to Honduras, there has been a distinct change in many of the kids at Casa Grande & the Casitas. Smiles are more abundant, girls are loving their babies, they are learning to be loved.
