FRANKFORT HONDURAS MISSION 2023 DAY 2

This report is for day 2 of the 2023 Honduras Medical-Dental Mission, Sunday, February 19, 2023.  The word of the day is worship.  The related scripture is from Psalm 100:1, which says, “Worship the LORD with gladness and come before him with joyful praise.”  Today was a day of worship with the congregation at the Solid Rock Church in the Tierra Blanca neighborhood of Tegucigalpa, the area we will be serving.  Resting soundly after the long travel day yesterday, we were driven by Sebastian to the Solid Rock Church after a great breakfast at the inn.  Although we had seen photos and architectural drawings (by Jim Burris) of the church, this was the first time any of us had seen it in person.  For me, it was exactly as I had envisioned it from the photos and drawings.  After a tour of the church and greetings by several church members, the worship service started with loud and enthusiastic praise and singing!  The church service was excellent, particularly the sermon.  The pastor used the scripture of the Great Commission at the end of Matthew to challenge his congregation and the mission team to “go and spread the good news to all the world.”  He noted that many people are dying each minute who never have the opportunity to become Christian believers because they have never been exposed to it.  As we all know, particularly from II Corinthians 5:18, we are the ambassadors of God, with the responsibility to spread his message of reconciliation.  The health care mission this week, the pastor noted, is the perfect opportunity for this church to introduce the “Good News” to those who do not know of it.  It will be our duty to not only minister to the physical needs of the people who come to the clinic but also to minister to their spiritual needs, which are always greater.  Eating at a nearby Honduran restaurant after the service, we rejoiced in the mild Honduran weather and enjoyed the view of the nearby mountains.  The children here are such a joy, always polite, clean and well dressed, even if poor.  In contrast to when we first began coming to Honduras, there are now more men in the church services than early on.  I suspect the men are now more comfortable coming and do not associate coming to church with being less “macho.”  After lunch, the suitcases and boxes of equipment were sorted and moved to their location for the clinic in the church.  At the end of the day, we enjoyed more Honduran food and had a group meeting to discuss the logistics for Monday’s clinic setup.  Your prayers are again appreciated!  Blessings, Roger    PS: Did I say we are enjoying the weather here?  Click here for a link to today’s photos:  2023 Frankfort Honduras Mission Day 2 | Flickr