Sunday was fun
filled with some of the best things: church, snorkeling, amazing seafood and
deserts, volleyball, and swimming. It was how every summer day should be.
It all started
with church. Sunday is a great day for beach, but a necessary day for church no matter what country I am
in. It is actually best getting to
know a new church community, seeing how they interact, how the service goes,
and the unity between others. This church
was actually suggested by my wonderful hostel owner who attends every Sunday. With her lovely two boys 9 and 11, we all
hopped into the back of a pick-up truck together and headed out.
It all started
with church. Sunday is a great day for beach, but a necessary day for church no matter what country I am
in. It is actually best getting to
know a new church community, seeing how they interact, how the service goes,
and the unity between others. This church
was actually suggested by my wonderful hostel owner who attends every Sunday. With her lovely two boys 9 and 11, we all
hopped into the back of a pick-up truck together and headed out.
In Honduras, it is common for people to stack
into the back of a pick up truck. They casually sit on the edges with fearless
faces. I made an attempt to sit on the
edge and got down immediately as I had practically no stability.
In the pickup
truck sits a local born in Miami( Ray), a North Carolina medical student
volunteering at the clinic, a couple girls from Arizona also volunteering at
the clinic, and the driver Roy, a local man from Florida who has lived in Roatan for 8 years. It was
quite an interesting group and when we arrived at the Infinity resort where
service was held, things got even better with God’s spirit present.
Everyone was so kind and welcoming. They had cookies and refreshments and we started off singing a few songs. The Pastor, from North Carolina, reads the scripture and offers some great analogies and confirmations to keep the faith. Even when things are rough, we need to pray and praise. A couple stands with their hands praising the lord and their beautiful 6 month old son sitting in their arms. It was mainly Americans that now live in the West bay area. But it was definitely a room full of believers.
Everyone was so kind and welcoming. They had cookies and refreshments and we started off singing a few songs. The Pastor, from North Carolina, reads the scripture and offers some great analogies and confirmations to keep the faith. Even when things are rough, we need to pray and praise. A couple stands with their hands praising the lord and their beautiful 6 month old son sitting in their arms. It was mainly Americans that now live in the West bay area. But it was definitely a room full of believers.
After, there was a
ladies lunch inn that Mel and I stayed for, which was even better. We just had moments sharing our faith, our
challenges, our experiences, the moments of God’s faith, and the importance of
growth. The lunch in was lead by the lovely, lovely wife of the Pastor. She was such a real woman who shed tears of
joy and tears of sadness. She has 4 kids while doing amazing missionary work.
She cooked this amazing lunch with salad, bean salad, fruit
salad, and pasta salad. It was so good.
I spent sometime
talking to her after and I felt so connected to her words. I wished I could
have her closer to me like in Chicago, but that’s the beauty of email. She and her husband are both a gift to
Roatan Island.
After this we hung out by the Infinity hotel, at the beach, sipping on virgin pina coladas, snorkeling, playing volleyball, eating, and enjoying the day.
After this we hung out by the Infinity hotel, at the beach, sipping on virgin pina coladas, snorkeling, playing volleyball, eating, and enjoying the day.
An adorable local kid adopted by an American family living on the island- a success story
Always someone to sing Bob Marley
If Santa Claus was on a diet, it could be this man. The banana donuts he was selling were huge and amazing. My friend gave me a piece and I had to just get up and walk away-addicting.....
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