We traveled to Honduras last week and were met with some answered prayers. We spent the first few days looking at schools, looking at houses, visiting old friends, and trying to understand what was going on using our limited Spanish. We also visited church, visited bible study, went to children's church, and attended a soccer game. It seemed like a long trip because things move slowly there, as it is a very calm, slow paced culture. 

      We found a house we like, three bedroom, two bath, garage, large courtyard. It will be about $210 a month, and about $40 for electricity and water. We did not pay a deposit because we will still look. It was a great house, but not ideal for a dog. We need a little yard, or grass at least. Because the school year goes from February through November,  houses will come up for rent pretty soon, and our friends are going to continue to look for us. In the meantime, we can stay in an apartment above our friend (and the pastor of the church we will attend) Arturo's house. We will also need to buy a car. We were initially going to ship our car, but found out recently that it can be a terrible, super expensive endeavor. Our friend Jim has a friend who buys cars in Miami and ships them to Honduras. We can get a used SUV there, using money from selling our cars here.

      The biggest news of all is that we will have jobs! I was offered a teaching position at two christian schools, and JD was offered the chaplain job at one of those schools. We have an offer from one school for a relatively good paycheck (we will still need support) and airline tickets to America at the end of each school year for both of us.We are calling them on Monday night to discuss further what this would entail.  The other school has not cemented their offer. Please pray for wisdom as we decide what school to choose.

      Besides working in a school, we will have other endeavors in the city. We will work with a school for street kids, possibly teaching English there. We will also be working with the youth of the church. This group ranges from age 13 until they are married. We will also minister to the people who inhabit the cities trash dump, bringing food and clothes to them on a regular basis. There are many different opportunities to minister in Danli, and all of our plans are subject to change. Most things are subject to that.

It appears as if we will be moving sometime in January or early February. Please continue to pray for us as this time draws near.

I threw up on the way to work today. I feel fine now, aside from some cramps and such. However, this day at home alloted me time to read my e-mail, which rarely happens.

I found out that a person from my past and his wife are expecting. I don't quite know what to do with this information. He really hurt me, and that wound still aches at times, even now, five years later. I have begged the Lord for deliverance from this pain and hurt, from the anger and the shame, yet it still plagues me. I am learning to rest in the fact that God is in charge of everything. Nothing surprises Him, nothing happens apart from Him. I also know that He loves me and He does what is best for His children. Lord, I need you now. I need you to hold me, and reassure me that where I am is where I am supposed to be. Freedom.

God is good. God is in charge of everything. Bring freedom, Lord!