Day 9

​Hola,
 
Today was a beautiful, sunny day in Siguatepeque, Honduras. We began with a complete breakfast followed by our morning devotions as per usual at our camp, Cerro de Luz. The devotions have been a real highlight for me on the trip and this morning's was wonderful and included listening to and singing songs together as well as praying for one another and for the day. This is generally how the devotions have been done on the trip and they've just been real times of growing together and encouraging one another spiritually.
 
We went out to an AirB&B near the children's home and were given a tour; a nice alternative camp for future missions trips.
 
From there we went to the children's home for the last time on this trip. We did more devotions with the kids for which Sandra had prepared a message about having Jesus in your heart. This included some scripture on the subject.
 
We spent the rest of the day just hanging out with the kids. We played soccer with some, board games and card games with others and just built more on our relationships with them in general. 
 
Eventually it was time to say farewell. We all gathered in the living room and speeches of appreciation were given by both parties. Some of the kids had made gifts for each of us to remember them by. It was very sweet. Tears were shed by some from the team and some of the kids as we hugged and said, "see you later."
 
We lastly went out to supper as a team and with Rick, Ena, Melodie and her husband Yeff, our translator Laura and our transport driver Otto. Lyle is now feeling sick and he probably got it from me, so please pray for him. We are dosing him liberally with medicine. 
 
Buenas noches.
Signing off,
 
~Mat