building houses

ok, sorry for keeping you in suspense about my wonderful trip. i have had almost no time to write. well, i did spend an hour or so playing metroid prime 2 but i hadnt done that since 2 weeks before i left!

so you're probably wondering 'what did you do for 2 whole weeks in honduras?' the purpose of the mission trip was to build houses for the people there. the whole north part of the country is still rebuilding from hurricane mitch, which destroyed their infrustructure 8 years ago. our church purchased about a hundred or so little lots of land to build houses for retired pastors and their families. because the way the church works there, these pastors retired with no place to live. i think there are about 20 completed houses. in addition to pastors living there, there are (what were-seeing as now they have a place to live at least) some of the poorest families from la ceiba and the surrounding area. while we were there we started 5 houses, finishing 2 completely and getting 2 others to where they just needed a roof, doors and plumbing. the houses are very small and primitive to us, but better than what the people were coming from. they are cement block houses, 16'X20' with a bathroom sticking off the back and they have tin roofs. but they are stable and have real toilets and showers.

to be continued...