Where you go, I'll Go

I am FINALLY here!
All I can say is Wow.... Seriously! I never thought the first day would be this amazing!

This morning I met Carmen, her friend Gwen and the Boys from MikesChair we made our way to the airport at about 8. Yes we flew on 9/11, God knows what he is doin. We were halfway through security when everyone dropped what they were doing, turned everything off. After a few seconds, all of us remembered what time it was. At 8:46 we stood and took a moment of silence.

An hour later I found myself too excited to think on the plane ride to Miami! Once there we met up with Mary "the money savin momma", her son Drew, and Marcy! and yet again on our next flight to HONDURAS!!! As I sat on the plane it finally hit me. I thought to myself "Oh my word... this is really happening....God got me here... Here!"

Once we landed in San Pedro Sula we drove off to lunch to meet the rest of our group! (the other 25 people in our group got here on Saturday, and they were waiting for us!) Then Off to our first orphanage!!!

Our first orphanage was an AIDS orphanage. We walked in and there was this mural on the wall, and there was a hand print for each child. The ones with the crosses in their hand are the ones that have already passed away. It was such a reality check at that point, seeing that... these kids are first off orphans, but they are sick also. It made my heart cry out for them, They could, possibly, never have anyone spend time with them and love on them like we were about to.
We walked up, and all of these children looked so normal to me. Routy, Excited, Silly children. I was SO ready for this!!!









We split off into our groups, our group did craft first. One little boy caught my attention, so I sat with him! His name is Ryan or (rrrriooon) *In a spanish accent* We were tracing our hands and then cutting them out and drawing a self portrait in them to show we are in Gods hands!
Well Ryan did NOT want to do that, so he decided to color his hands then color my jeans... then grab my hair with his hands covered in magic marker! I was laughing all too hard at this. Fun!!! >>>


By then I saw a little girl with a Crown on... HOW PERFECT?!?! She walked up to me and smiled, I grabbed her and hugged her and talked to her for a little while. Her name is Dulce... it means sweet in spanish, and she truly was the sweetest little girl ever.

She played more with me, and finally it was our turn for Shoes. She sat up on the bench, and I got a wet wipe, and proceeded to clean this beautiful little girls feet....
I can not explain to you how humbling of an experience that is! Explaining to her that this is what Jesus had done for his best friends...
I got her new, long awaited, pair of shoes and socks and helped her put them on. Pink tennies, perfect for the little princess that she is! She was Overly excited for a simple new pair of shoes, something I take for granted every day. I fell in love.

After helping a few other kids with their shoes, it was time to go. Our group left and went to dinner, then back for a team meeting. We each had a chance to share our story... and how we got here. It is amazing to see how God made such a Pretty Puzzle with the team of people here! I am so blessed to be here!
I want to tell you guys every little detail of this trip.... But I totally need sleep, so i can keep doing what God put me here to do!!! =)

When ever I go out to speak to a school or I am doing things in the states... I usually say "As long as it touches one person thats what Ill be happy with God." No.
Im ready for BIG, My God is BIG and he can do BIG things. So my new prayer is that no matter what I do, as long as a seed is planted in every person that I hug, smile at, wave, wash their feet, play with, shake hands, walk by... I will know that I am living the life I was called to live. There is no limit to God, why should there be a limit to what Im asking of him....

Please pray for this trip, a few of our team members are already getting sick... and Im ready for every one we come in contact with to be touched!!!!

Much Love from Honduras!
<3

Chris Tomlins I Will Follow, has become my anthem for this trip.

Where you go, I'll go
Where you stay, I'll stay
When you move, I'll move
I will follow you
Who you love, I'll love
How you serve I'll serve
If this life I lose, I will follow you
I will follow you