We had no idea. We began the day in Orlando, running through the
routines of checking bags, going through security, and sitting and
waiting. Our first flight arrived in Miami in a quick 43 minutes, just
as i was about to take a nap (Catching up from my six hours of sleep
last night :/) as the flight attendant announced our descent. After
much deliberation, chinese was on the menu at MIA After eating and
playing some cards in the airport, we boarded the plane for San Pedro
Sula, finding it funny that everything said over the intercom came in
two different languages. We almost made it the whole way without
incident, but at the very end, an undisclosed team member (John Allen)
decided to revisit the chinese he had enjoyed just hours before. A few
napkins later, and we were riding in the Jesus van
(http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4037190&id=518311874) on our
way to La Paz. We made our only stop at a full service gas station,
where two bags of water were excitingly purchased for the bargain of 4
limpiras!! (that's like 20 cents)(and yes, bags. it was awesome.)
Soon (three hours later) we arrived to sounds of firecrackers and
wooping children. We unloaded and listened to an inspired 'God Bless
America' as best as any Honduran children could sing it :) We were
then immediately bombarded with hugs and shown by them to our rooms.
We ran around and learned some Spanish, and enjoyed a wonderful meal
of chicken empanadas. Now we're sitting on the roof, listening to the
sound of roosters and frogs, and looking at the incredible sky God put
there for us. We had no idea, but now we do, and we (at least i)
couldn't love it more :)

--jake and brian

We're here!

We arrived safely in La Paz and had a great meal. More later!

Ooh yeah

-- Sent from my Palm Pre

Here we come!

On board the plane to San Pedro Sula, leaving in 20 minutes! Homduras, her we come!!

-- Sent from my Palm Pre

In Miami!

Made it to Miami safely! Three hours and a chinese meal later and we're off to San Pedro Sula :)

-- Sent from my Palm Pre

Sunday Prayer Request

Sunday, March 7^th

Today we are traveling to La Paz, Honduras.  We left the church parking lot at 6:45 this morning, and should be arriving at the Children of Love Foundation at about 8:00 P.M. We will be tired, but also excited about what is ahead. Please pray for our save travel as we embark and that the Lord would work through us to be examples of His love. Also, please pray that the Lord would prepare the hearts of the people we encounter in Honduras, to receive the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

March Trip - Agenda

With a heart towards spreading the Gospel message of Jesus Christ into all the world, 13 members of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church will be spending this week on a mission trip to the children’s home in La Paz, Honduras, called the Children of Love Foundation.
o We will be involving the children at the Foundation in an outreach effort to their local community of La Paz. We will provide a week long Bible School program of activities, Bible stories, songs, and meals to the neighborhood children.
o In addition to this, we will be reaching out with gifts and the love of Jesus to patients at the hospital in La Paz.
o We will also be meeting with representatives of LCMS World Missions to continue the discussion about a possible mission congregation in La Paz.

Please keep us and the children of La Paz in your prayers each day this week. Also, you can follow our progress here on the blog.

Team Members: Leah Abel, Rev. Scott Abel, Rev. Brian Roberts, Jonathon Allen, Colleen Helmrichs, Alex Domka, Natalie Farruggia, Steven Duda, Brian Blank, David Blank, Jacob Lehenbauer, Doris Patalano, Frank Patalano.