Monday

Praise the Lord for the great day at church yesterday. We have over 40 in attendance with several people missing. Jason had a hard day though. He was greatly embarrassed in front of many of the church people when he opened the bathroom (outhouse really) for Jordan and while Jordan was using the facilities, he spaced and locked the door. We have to padlock the door so the neighbors don't steal the toilet paper and lights. After he locked the door he ran up to the neighbor's house to see if they were coming. Poor Jordan was in there just a crying until we found Jason and the key to unlock the bathroom.

Today we met some people from the states who are coming to start the adoption process for two children. The children are currently in their homes in the states while on medical visas, but these families want to be able to keep them in the states. Before they were living in an orphanage so there is no family in Honduras to come home to. After we helped the Smales with the adoption of Carlos we have become known as the missionaries to ask if you need help. We pointed these couples in the right direction for a lawyer, but will not be able to help beyond that as we are going to be in the states.

Yesterday I rearranged my living room with Jason's help. I seem to get the urge every few months, but as our house is so small it is the first time that I have rearranged it. I really like it. I makes the living room a little smaller, but gives a separation to the living and dining rooms. I think is certain aspects it seems bigger.

Please continue to pray for Esperanza as she needs to raise 600 Lempira which is about $35 for her operation. The church helped her with raising the money for the ultrasound that she has to have before the operation. We would love to just give her the money, but we don't want to get in the way of God providing. Esperanza is growing so much. She genuinely wants to right with her life. Even in great pain she has been faithful to church and is not letting her family stand in her way. Please pray that the mass that is in her uterus is a cyst and not a cancerous tumor. We will not know until after the surgery which is scheduled for May 11th. So please keep praying!!!