We all had an uneventful trip to miami, and a great flight to honduras. no rain, good landing. most adults and girls are staying in a nice place- the girls really deserve this after their years in the bodega. The boys worked so hard loading the 70 duffel bags and everyone´s luggage, at least 4 times tonight. We arrived at Baxter where a yummy meal of thin tough mystery meat and rice was devoured by all. keith and cary are busy so i Tonia get to do the writing!
Northwest news is all i have at the moment-
let me put some parent`s minds at ease when i say that laura, chris and alex have done wonderfully. Laura was a bit nervous but she did great on the plane. Lane is fitting right in with everyone.
We all want to thank Mr. George for coming and seeing us off- we appreciated the prayer so much!
Mom, dad and charles- Tami is loving it! All the kids are good and exhausted, as are the adults.
Ben and Keith
Silly Boys
Hayden and Kate
Casey and Heather
Alex and Abby
Heidi and Ben
Rob and Laura
casey,vince, cj, chris
Ben and Heidi
Sibylla
PJ at Blind School
Alyssa at Blind School
John at Blind School
Gabriel at Blind School
Austin teaching Tami
Tami on the roof
News Crew
Casey and CJ crew
interviewed on Honduras TV
Casey, Seth, boys playing
Chris on the roof
Seth
Gina Special Needs
Greg C Special Needs
Vince Special Needs
Cindy N Special Needs
Vince
Abby Special Needs
Greg Gist Special Needs
Vince Special Needs
Carrie Special Needs
Nicole Special Needs
Stella Special Needs
Chris Steiner Special Needs
Greg C Special Needs
Greg Gist Special Needs
Angela Special Needs
Kate Special Needs
Hayden Special Needs
Gina spinning out at Special Needs
Gary Special Needs
Catie Special Needs
Telesa Special Needs Orphanage
Vince putting in hair clips
Tonia and friend
Alex and friend
PJ and friend
Gabriel and friend
Brittany and friend
Vince and friend
Gina and friend
Brittany and friend
Abby and friend
Hospital friend
Tami and Abby balloons
Gina at hospital
Alex at hospital
Vince helping with juice
Alyssa Hospital visit
Brittany and friend
Mason and mom
Special Friend
Nicole and Dad
Abby and friend
Nicole and friends
Heather, Catie, Katrina
Vince and friend
check out the arms!
Completed house
Casey supporting CJ
Kevin
Catie and friend
Gabe and Rick
After 2 weeks of work
Gabe and Rick
beginning of trip
Stella and Suzanne at Moaloa
Chris Steiner at hospital
Gina and friends
Retention wall at Daycare
This is why we did all the digging!!!
Beki in the cancer ward
Melba at cancer ward
Casey and Heather
Heather witha chainsaw!!!!
Catie
More Food Sorting
Kevin, Krystal, Craig
Food Sorting
Telesa and Kathy
Bonk Family
Friends
Casey
Another completed house
Carrie Randolph
Abby on the roof
Gina on the roof
Sammi and Alyssa Hospital
VBS Limoncello
Frank
Sammi
Big hug fpr Mason!
Melba making friends
Laura ready to entertain
Rob and Katrina
Mauricio entering Hospital
Cindy Floor Crew
Jim
Rodger Quarles Technical School
Darrell and Seth
Josh, Bill, Seth
Gina at work
Gina for Matt and Jillian!!!!
Hugs and Kisses!!!!
Mason and Katrina at dinner
Bob and John
Heather and Chris
Honduras Mission Group
New Home Owners
Vince, CJ and friend
Casey and friend
Tonia and friend
Kate at church service
Sweet child
Bill
Footer at Limoncello
Chris at VBS
Countryside
Chris Steiner and friends
Nicole and Abby
Abby and Friend
Angela
PJ with new homeowner
Ricks Crew Saturday
Ricks Crew Saturday
Alyssa and friend
Ashley and Friend
Gabriel VBS Limoncello
Finished house Saturday
Brittany
Frank
Clayton, Casey and new homeowner
Special friend at play
Keith and Brittany
Casey
Floor Crew Sam, keith, angela, brit
CJ and uncle Keith
Ana
Sam
PJ ready to work
Saturday Beginning
Team Salt and Pepper
CAtie with the chainsaw
Mason on the roof
Big Rock! rick, rob, vince, mason, chris
Rob and Laura
Mason and friends
Gary, alex, brit, abby, eddie
Chris Steiner and Friend
Krystal Hill
Tami and Carly
Katrina
Mark, start looking for pink paint!
Nicole at VBS
VBS
Melba and friends
Stella and friends
Special Child
Eddie
Chris Stewart on the roof
Bev, thanks for being patient!
Special Child
Morning Wake UP
The Chickie Chickie Dance
Hayden and friends
Gabriel VBS
Armor of God
Sammi and Nicole VBS
Heidi at VBS
Alyssa and Friend
Nicole, Cindy
Hammer Time
Abby and Vince
Team M^M
Minus Tonia taking the picture!
Special Friend
Stelllllllaaaaaa!!!
Suz, Casey, CJ
Up on the roof
Casey
Buster
one day on the job!
Mr. Rick
For Carrie Nickens!
Tonia and Friend
Cindy and Beki
Rob & CJ
Sharing a sandwich
Vitamins
Alyssa on the roof
Kate and Friends
Nicole and Friends
Mr. Bob
first house of 2008
first house of 2008
Ashley on roof
Ben and Gary
Gary and Greg
Hayden and friend
AUSTIN ON THE ROOF
MASON AND FRIENDS
Chris and Nicole
Austin
Telesa
Old Friends
Darrell Venable
Melba and Tami
First night at dinner
making friends Beki and Stella
Off we go!
abby, kevin, gabe, nicole, eddie
Kids Kingdom mom
First day on the mountain
mason, ben, laura, ashley, rob, ana
Heather Stewart
peek a boo
Carrie, Sammi, Alyssa
Dinner first night yummy!
Buster
Greg, Suzanne, Alex
Ready for the day
Brittany
Don't forget the sunscreen!
Katrina for dylan
2008 Katrina making friends
2007 Boys
end of 2007 pictures
CJ and Casey back to work!
Angela
CJ and Casey
Nice view
John and friend
Bob and Casey
Cindy R
Ian and Ashley
Getting water to the kitchen
Am I bleeding?
good thing my wife is a nurse!!
CJ and Tami
Roof access for David
Keith and Bob
David and friend
Big obstacle!
Suzanne and Alex
distributing food
stuck bus
Rob and Laura
children at lunch
Lunch for the children
Beverley
Richard
Family with building crew
Cindy B
So many shoes
Vitamins
Nicole and friend
Mauricio and friend
Tami at blind school
Kyle and friends
trek to the worksite
Caitlin
house going up
sweet child
Jan clinic
Tile floors
Winter Haven Group
minus Belinda
West Orange Group
Northwest Group
Minus Jan
Haines City Group
Jonnny, Sam, Sammi
Suzanne and Ana
measuring the wood
Cary
Carrie
Matt and friend
Chris Smelser and friend
Nick
Belinda and friend
Mom, I feel much better!!
don{t look good, but i am!!!
Banquet
Bob, Carrie, Stephanie
Steph and Carrie
Angela and friend
Natalie and friend
David
PJ and friend
Alex
What we replaced
Devin
Casey and CJ
Away we go!!!
On site with Mauricio
Angela
Tami
Cindy
Check out those legs!!
Worksite
Fun on the bus!
more food sorting
Dinner on the terrace
friday night sky
Ashley and friend
Alyssa and friend
Alex and friend
Beverley and friend
Bob and friend
Chris St. and CJ
David- goalie
Soccer- Bob, Rick, etc
Blind School - Nicole
Suzanne & Wilma Blind school
David
Blind school- John
IAN
reading of the blog
only once so far!!
We love Jillian Rose!
more faces for Jillian
faces for Jillian
Kyle
CJ and friend
Chris Smelser
Natalie
CJ
Beverley
Entertaining the kids
Becca
Kyle
Trey
Natalie
Alex entertaining the kids
Becca
Johnny-Special Needs
Alex-Special Needs
Becca-Special Needs
Chris Sm. -Special Needs
Natalie-Special Needs
Cindy-Special Needs
Alex, Nicole Special Needs
Kyle-Special Needs
Lauren-Special Needs
CJ- Special needs orphanage
On your mark, get set, go!!
more food sorting
Tom and Chris T sorting rice
Johnny at hospital
Chris St. at hospital
Singing to children
in English and Spanish
Becca at hospital
Andy and friend at hospital
Prayer at hospital
Heidi at hospital
precious baby
Hayden' first kiss
ummm...maybe not!
Kate at hospital
Hayden at hospital
Drama production
Church production
Tami and friend
Jerome and friend
CJ and friends
Matt and Friend
Serving lunch at church
Prayer in Spanish and English
David
Andy song leading
Alex song leading
sweet child
Latta Family
Becca, Caitlin, Lauren
Casey, CJ, PJ
Chris Smelser
tickle cushion
Gabriel and Friend
NW Boys
Milton and Casey
sadly, the only soccer picture
Matt and friends
Jerome at work
Boys at church
Natalie and friend
Caitlin and friend
yummy hot food
Children at church
hot lunch
Alex and friends
church service
Laura and friend
sweet child
Done digging!!
Heather S.
Clayton (cj) and Casey with machete
Casey
Laura
Clayton
Chris Stewart
Laura
Thanks for the ride!
Tonia and friends
David, Rick, CJ morning devo
another rap song????
Digging Crew for daycare center
Tonia, Tami and friends
Ashley and Nacho
PJ, Tami and Franklin
sweet child
sweet child
VBS
Lauren lending a hand
Kyle
Becca washing dishes
Caitlin and Bubbles
Carrie and Fernando
The picture would be complete with Ryan!
Catie and new friend
Cindy B and new friend
Catie
Rob
Angela and Sammi
hmmm, make your own caption!!!
Rick and Gabriel
Tami sorting nails
Worksite
Jeff, Kyle, Heather G.
Cindy R VBS
Just for you eddie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Carrie VBS
Casey playing
Mololoa Mountain
photo by Casey
Heather and her special friend
Rob
PJ sharing his juice
Tami and Miguel
Ashley sharing her drink
Jerome sharing lunch
Tonia
Digging footers
Craig
Laura and Franklin
Tami
Ashley lots of dirt
Nick!!
Go Mikey!
Becca and baby
VBS planning
Jerome and boys
Sammi- you are it!
cat, cat, dog game
Mauricio and boys
Christine and Chris T
nice walk to site
What a view
Sweet child!!
Nicole and Alyssa
Kylies daddy!!
Ian!!!
Heidi!!
Caitlin!!!
Rob!!
Ashley & Chris
Jan
Morning workout 3rd floor
Heather S
Becca
Almost Finished house
Casey!!!
Blessing the new home
Kate!! working hard...
Hayden!!! digging away
Casey and crew
Mary Catherine digging
floor crew
Devin
floors going in
CJ, Jerome big rock!
Alex
PJ post hole digging
view from worksite
Treys hammer
Kyle
Jerome
2007 team leader meeting
beginning of 2007 pictures
2006 Alex & Cary praying in hospital
2006 Sweet child!
NW group 2006
2006 VBS
13 comments:
Hi, Jonathon!
Glad to hear you all arrived safely and without any problems. Aaron has rummaged through your room and it's a total mess but he WILL be cleaning that up quickly. Everyone here says hello and sends their love. Mamaw is having a blast at the family reunion and sends hugs and kisses. Your Dad and I have shared your mission with many people, both friends and strangers, and it has really touched them that so many, so young, have such a heart for the Lord. We pray God's blessing will be with you all and the people of Honduras.
Love,
Mom, Dad, Aaron and Chomper
PS Tell Cary immediately if you have more trouble with your feet.
Hey Laura, Your Mom and I cried a bucket full when we heard from Tonia. We are so proud of you so behave yourself and bring us back lots of pictures. Grampsy even held back the tears when I told him you were safe. All the bottled up nerves finally were released so come home SAFE. HAVE A WONDERFUL TIME AND GIVE ALL MY LOVE ESPECIALLY ROB..... NAN AND GRAMPSY.....
Nicole! Here is that comment that you asked me to write especially for you! I hope you're doing good hun and I miss you!!
And to everyone else in Honduras, I love you all too, and I'm so incredibly disappointed that I couldn't be there with you, but I know you guys will do amazing things. Stay safe and God Bless!!!
Katie
Mari Catherine,
We're already missing you but we know that you are having the adventure of your life!!! Daddy and I just want you to know we are so very proud of you!!! We know that God will bless you greatly over the next two weeks and we can't wait to hear all your news!! Mimi and Grandpa say Hi!! We are all getting better and Daddy left for Tenn. this morning. We are glad you all made the trip safely. Well I'd better go now. Talk to you soon!!!
Love,
Mom
Hi guys this is Irene,and I am the first one to write yay...I am writting you guys because I miss you...hummm I am actually writting because Mrs. Tami said I had to... just kidding...I am so very proud of everyone of you for giving up your time to go work overthere, is so cool that you guys get to spend a part of your summer changing peoples lives, I am sure that, by itself has to be a great reward...
I want you guys to know that everyone at church is praying for you guys and that everyone misses you...Personally I have a few prayers of my own: I am praying for Superman (Keith) I am amazed everyday on how strong you are, to tell you the truth Mr. Keith I feel old when I am next to you. I am praying for Heather Stewart and her Spanish, I am praying for Heather Stewart so she dosent get hit by a 2 by 4, actually my prayers are mostly for Stewy so she dosent get hurt this trip (love you Stewy). I am also praying for my family of course but mostly for tio Gabriel so he dosent get a really bad sunburn on his head (love you tio). I am praying for the boys since I read they have to eat something called Mistery meat. I am praying for Laura and Chris since this is their first trip, I am sure they are going to be of great help specially Laura she is tough (so are you Chris). I want you all to know that I miss you very much and that I cant wait to hear how many houses your going to build this year and how many peoples lives you are going to change thanks to VBS and the Medical Team...Sheelyby I want you to know that I love you and I miss you a ton!!! Tiff, I hope you had an amazing week. and now its time to embarass Michael (just kidding): you know how much I miss you, I cant wait to see you, please continue to stay safe, remeber to read the journal every night and remember that I love you. I love every single one of you guys and I miss you all...Stay safe...
Great to hear you arrived safe and sound with no problems except fatigue. And great to hear direct from you, Tonia - I had no doubt Tami would love it, and I will pass the news on to Charles and Daddy, and the rest of the family. Can't wait for the next news flash! Kisses to the family!!!
Love, Mom (toni torocco)
Glad to hear that you all arrived safely! Thanks for letting us know how the new kids are doing. Heather, thank you so much for the sweet letter you left for Dad and I. We hope that you and Chris had a great first work day. Love to everyone!
Mum (Beverley)
Dear Natalie, Zachary, and the rest of the gang, We were happy to see that you all arrived alive to Honduras. Zachary be careful with the Honduran food, you know what happens when you get home. Work hard, share your food and smiles, get some rest, but most importantly, share Jesus.
Love,
Mom, Dad, and Alexis
Hi guys!!! I hope your alllll having a really good time & being careful ( especially the Stewarts, you guys always seem to get hurt =])If you ever get a chance i would LOVEE if you email me! I miss you guys so much & church tomorrow is gonna be so loneley without you all. Well, hopefully ill hear from you soon!
Hayden!!
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Hi mom, dad and catie. Hope you guys are having fun and are doing well. Hi Tonia and Keith, make sure Keith doesnt forget how much we all love and appreciate him, and you too Tonia.
I love you guys and miss you a lot..
love Carrie
Hi Ryan H.& NW Tampa Team:
I am so proud to read of the wonderful things you are accomplishing on your mission. You are in my prayers every day and I pray that you find this experience rewarding. Thanks for your prayers for MumMum. She is doing much better. Papa Bender must be so very proud of you! I have been a great Scooter Aunt and miss you. The garage awaits your return. Love and Hugs, Aunt Donna and Uncle Tom.
Hi Tami and CJ! Hello to Tonia and Keith!
It is so awsome to read about everything you guys are doing for the people of Honduras. Tami, when I read that you and the other ladies went to the burn unit, my heart could only imagine what ya'lls hearts were feeling. CJ, it's sounds like you guys are really cranking out the homes. WOW! You guys are such an inspiration and testimony to how God uses us to touch the lives of others with his blessings.
CJ, I bet you can really talk to the locals this year--all that spanish homework has to be paying off. LOL
Oh, one more note...SAT scores are in today!! Go David! (well, almost)
Love to all, Julie
PS I pray for you all everyday to not get that nasty stomach bug that everyone seems to get every year!!
Could you put some pictures up of them playing soccer.
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