Honduras Medical/Dental Mission 2023 Day 1

This is for day one of our 2023 Honduras mission.  The word of the day is journey.  The related scripture comes from Genesis 24:40 which says, “He replied, ‘The Lord, before whom I have walked faithfully, will send his angel with you and make your journey a success…”  Indeed, this was our experience today on the way here to Tegucigalpa.  Our trip was an unqualified success as there was no illness, no problems with TSA, no lost baggage, and no airline delays.  We arrived on time and were graciously greeted by Karla Larios, our Honduran point person; Sebastian, our transportation person; and Pastor Wilmer, the pastor of the Solid Rock Church where the team will be serving the neighborhood.  Being quite hungry after our travel through Houston and on to Honduras, we ate authentic Honduran food at the airport and then left for our hotel in Tegucigalpa.  The trip from the airport is now nearly an hour and a half due to the change in airports because of safety concerns at the old Toncontin Airport in downtown Tegucigalpa.  The new airport, Palmerola, is at the site of the previous US military installation north of Tegucigalpa.  Although extremely modern and safe, the distance to Tegucigalpa is formidable.  What a joy it was (and always is) to see our Honduran friends.  Karla was recently in the US, so we saw her a few months ago but we had not seen Sebastian for three years; he is a person everyone on our team has always admired greatly for his wisdom, humor, competence, Christian values, and calm demeanor.  We had not met Pastor Wilmer before, and it was a great honor to meet him.  He is a very spiritual man and has a great sense of humor; he is a joy to be around.  On the way to the Humuya Inn in Tegucigalpa, we stopped at a roadside market, inspected the produce, and enjoyed fresh corn cooked on a grill (see photos).  Arriving at the inn after very little sleep since 3:00 AM, we had more Honduran food for dinner and went to bed early, thankful for our successful day.  We look forward to going to church at Pastor Wilmer’s church tomorrow and beginning the clinic setup.  Your prayers are greatly appreciated!  Blessings to all, Roger Click here for a link to today’s images:  Day One Photos 2023 Mission | Flickr.