Our Evening

Update on Carlos: The men from church found him in the next town over from Ojojona. He was "visiting" with some friends. He is back at home now and in a lot of trouble. He is pictured here helping paint the church almost a year ago.

Tonight we had a simple meal because of the heat. We ate chicken nuggets and french fries. We also let the kids watch "Follow Me Boys" an old Disney movie staring Fred MacMurrey. It was so much fun. That movie was one of my favorites as a kid growing up. We bought it on DVD for the boys for Christmas, but this is the first time we had actually watched it. Audrey, Jason, Joey, and I watched the whole thing, but Jordan fell asleep about half way through it. I think he had to much fun out in the sun at Baptismal service today. I am sure he just wore himself out like Joey did. Joey took a 3 1/2 hour nap this afternoon which was a pleasant surprise for everyone.

Please pray for Esperanza and her kids. She left almost a week ago to have a test done in preparation for her surgery on the 11th of May and hasn't returned. She left her kids with her sister-in-law, but she doesn't want to keep them and resents even being left with them. We don't know if she ran away, was hospitalized, or worse. We are trying to check at the hospitals, but as tomorrow is a holiday (Honduran Labor Day) nothing will be opened. Also the hospital where she was to have the test done is right by the American Embassy where they are scheduling a march tomorrow. We have been cautioned by the US Ambassador to stay away from that part of town unless it is absolutely necessary. I am hoping that for some reason she was hospitalized as that would be a better scenario than her abandoning her four kids and running off with what little money she had managed to save up. If we cannot find her we are going to have to turn her children over to the Department of Children and Families (INHFA) and try to get them put into a Christian orphanage. I would hate to see that happen as the kids are so cute and just love Sunday school and church. They are so faithful. I would take them if I could, but I don't have the patience to take care of 7 kids ages under the age of 6. That is not a gift God has given me nor is it one I really want at this time. Please pray that we would find out one way or another what is going on.