WOW, here we go again. Time to buckle down and get serious about my upcoming Honduras trip. Hard to believe this will be my 9th trip to Honduras. The team that has come together is fantastic and I am excited to to provide help to my Honduran friends. On this trip I have four team members who have been previously been to Honduras and six first timers. I look forward to the "seasoned" members guiding the "new" members on this adventure.
As in previous years, the Team will be flying into Tegucigalpa (the capital) then heading south to the Department of Choluteca, having our home base in Pespire. We will get settled into
Hotel Las Palmeras we will head for dinner at La Cascada. This will be a time to get to know one another and review our agenda for the week.
As in past years, we will be providing dental care to children in schools around the Department of Choluteca anticipating seeing 250+ children per day. Our day will consist of dental education, eye screenings, cleaning the children's teeth and applying fluoride varnish and having children see the dentist who may need extractions.
Some specific prayer requests:
1. Our Team. Pray for safety as we travel, health that no one gets sick or dehydrated,
2. Our security and drivers: Pray as we are transported around Honduras our drivers remain alert
3. Pray for Carol as she leads the Team we get much accomplished4. Pray for the children we will be providing care to. May they trust the American who are coming to their community that they receive our care without out reservation.
5. Weather: as we are enjoying the hot and dry temps (90's) of Honduras our families back home remain safe during the frigid winter we have been having.
Our Team: Mae, Rose, Glen, Flo, Leslie, Kennedy, Janelle, Gousfin, Rachel, Nancy.
Our PROPOSED agenda:
>Sunday, February 10: arrive in Tegucigalpia and head south to Pespire (1 1/2 hour ride)
>Monday, February 11: Travel to San Juan Baustista about 30 minutes from Pespire.
>Tuesday, February 12: Work in Reitoca (1 1/2 hour away)
>Wednesday, February 13: Work in Alubaren (1 1/2 hours away)
>Thursday, February 14: Work in Morolica (2 1/2 hours away)
***I have been to San Juan Baustista twice before but never to the other three locations.
>Friday, February 15: We will depart Pespire and head north to Tegucigalpia staying at Cerro De Hula Hotel. This is our "free day" so once settled into our rooms we will head out to Ojojona to explore Honduras life.
>Saturday, February 16: Head north
A special THANK YOU goes out to Clay Elementary School in Ephrata for the school supplies they donated. Each year the children donate school supplies for the children of Honduras. You should see the look on their faces when they get a new pencil, new crayons, markers, or paper. Sure makes the trip extra spec
I would like to send a huge THANK YOU to Issac White for helping cut our my Flat Stanley's. This year I will be having children from each school write their name, age, and school on their Flat Stanley. I will take a picture of each child and let them keep their "Stanley". This will be something new for the children. I look forward to the fun we will have with this activity.
As in previous years, I will update my blog as internet and time is available. Of course, if I can't update daily in Honduras, I will certainly tell stories and show pics when I return home.
Thank you for your prayers as the Dental Team ventures south to Honduras.
Carol
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