Our partnership with Honduras began in May 2002 with a trip to La Acequia, a town of approximately 1000 people, in which we helped build a house for a new pastor of a new church there. We also conducted a Bible Club for kids in the town and contributed in the worship services of the La Acequia Baptist Church.

The experience was positive, but we were uncertain about future plans in the town. We skipped the following year, but returned in May 2004.

In preparation for this trip, I was ready to tell the church that this would be our last year there. However, this year we were accompanied by Helen Paz, whose husband was from La Acequia. Through her and her relationships with people in the town, I saw the place through a whole new set of eyes – and opportunities.

I felt strongly that God was telling me to hang on here. 4 years later we are more deeply invested than ever.

We now are focusing on five main areas of ministry in La Acequia. We clearly want the people there to know Jesus in a personal way. Life is found in Christ alone.

We are also trying to develop leaders in the community who will lead from a servant’s heart and character. We are sponsoring youth to attend Junior High and now high school. We also want to assist the primary school as much as possible.

We are assisting in the area of public health through a water development project and through providing medicine and wound care to needy individuals.

Lastly we are trying to provide as many opportunities for economic development through resourcing and education on managing money and small business development.

We purchased property in 2006 and are in the process of constructing a multi-purpose building for housing and possibly a future clinic or pharmacy.

Also in the future we are asking for open doors to establish a junior high in La Acequia with the hope of offering bilingual education.

If you’re interested in joining the team for the May 2010 trip, applications are available online and due by January 1, 2010.