Adios... for now

Today we are headed back to Tegucigalpa, and will do some souvenir shopping on the way to the guest house. Tomorrow we fly back to the States.

So is it over? I think not.

Last night they thanked us and gave us personalized gifts that they had made for each one of us... so we wouldn't forget them. As we spent time with them I kept thinking, "I will not forget these people... I will not forget Honduras." This is but the closing of the first chapter of this adventure. Now comes the rest of the story! As the school's director told us the other day, we are their ambassadors... we have had the privilege to see this place firsthand, and it is now our duty to spread their vision to people who have not seen it. Are we able? In Christ, of course we are. :-)

I think a little piece of my heart shall be left at El Sembrador today. As much as they say we have blessed them, I know they have blessed us more by far. It is a rather bittersweet parting, as most partings are. Like a majestic orchestra, God brings people together for a while, then separates them again, all in perfect time to His music. He brought us together in His timing, and He is separating us in His timing. We praise Him!

I think a permanent impression of Honduras has been left in my memory. The rugged mountains, the green plains, the palm trees and pine trees, the monkeys, the snakes and frogs, the huge bugs, the heavy rainstorms, the humid heat, the poverty... and the beautiful, beautiful people. As many of you know, my heart does remain in Ireland. But there is still enough love that I can share some with Honduras!

Ah, God is good. What indeed is man, that He is mindful of us?

As I sit here watching my last sunrise at El Sembrador, I wonder if I will ever return. Only He knows.

May the Lord's name be praised both now and forevermore!

In His name and for His glory,
Sarah