Material and passport

Today we were supposed to go with Esperanza to buy material so she could sew pants. She was supposed to come at 9:00 am, but when she did not get there by 10:00 am and Joey had an appointment to get his Honduran passport, we had to leave. I was so sick and tired, but had to be there or they wouldn't issue the passport and we would have lost the money (they require both parents to be present). When we finally got everything done I was so tired that I was very glad to be going home. As we were driving up the street we saw Esperanza sitting in the shade of our neighbors tree. She arrived at 10:30 and had been waiting for three hours.

She had both twins sick so she had to take them to the doctor this morning before she could come. She also had to pick her daughter up from school because after three months the teachers in Ojojona have decided that they don't want to work anymore. They are having to close the school. There have been many problems since the government has turned over to the Liberal Party. The papers are saying that this is the most disorganized government they have ever seen. Needless to say, she was late.

I was not to anxious to go buy the material with her as I was feeling quite bad. But we went anyway. I wish there was some way I could have brought a camera to show a picture, but probably would have been shot for it. We went into a huge warehouse with a rounded roof to allow ventilation into the area. They divided the two floors into many little stores. I was so neat to see. I didn't bring any more money than what it would cost for fabric because I was afraid I would be robbed. I even took off my wedding ring. I plan to go back before we leave to buy something for our display table.

I was able to see for myself why I will never be able to shop and live like a Honduran. I just would not be safe. This market is where all of our church people shop. They have volunteered to take me many times. There is no way I am going to give up shopping in a store for a market with smells of a raw meat and bad drainage mixture, flies, and no air conditioning or fans.

We are so excited to announce that we were able to talk to Esperanza about her salvation. She told us that on Mother's Day she realized what salvation is and that she had never done it. She also told us that she planned to get saved on Thursday. We asked her why she didn't do it right away. We explained to her that she didn't have to be in a church to get saved and she finally understood. We got to pray with her as we were driving down the anillo (two-lane divided highway running around the town) and see her accept Christ as her Saviour!!!!!!! She is planning on being baptized on Baptism Sunday on the 4th of June. Please pray that nothing keeps her from taking this step.