Wow, it has been a fast week.
To begin with, we got up at our regular time and packed up to start our journey home.
Several of us brought alot of stuff for the Feb dental team, so we have lots of room in our suitcases for coffee and salsa. That was my situation. And I tried to refill that space with good coffee. (Karen: Don't worry, I know where I will store it. I think it should all fit...)
Before we left we had a few projects to finish off.
First up, Lou finished the wood working we had been working on.
The rest of us worked on more concrete. Along with the other work we have been on, Pastor Luis now has the start of a nice patio area. We got to dig footings and work on the rebar for two pillars that will support a roof for this area. That was a mix of repeating hard work and digging along with learning more uses of PVC pipe. I will post more on this later.
Then we had lunch. It was the best fried chicken and home fries I have had in years.
Then we went to visit a project we paid for. The other day I mentioned a lady whose story was worth a repeat. This chapter of her story ends on an upbeat note. She now has electricity and lights in her home. Pastor Luis helped her get into a program that will help her with the first few bills. We visited her and checked on the electrician's work. It looked good. The lights work and her children will not need a candle when they study for school.
Next we visited the old Ceiba tree. It had been 3 years or so since I saw it, but that is not long for a tree that is well over 500 years old. It still is a cool place to stop.
Next it was time to say our good byes. Remember, these are Honduran style so it took most of an hour.
Pastor Luis' fellow pastor drove us again. His driving seems to have mellowed a bit in the last week. I think he was in the oncoming traffic lane less than 10% of the time. We passed people on the inside of blind curves only 3-4 times. It was a fairly tame drive into Tegucigalpa.
We are spending the night in Hotel Casal. It is something of a tradition. And they have AC and hot water for our showers!!! This will be a nice.
After a bit of clean up, we went to dinner. Our coordinator for this trip is also named Luis. His brother Rigo and their families went to dinner with us. We went to The Patio (that really is the restaurant name) and had steaks and kebabs. The dinner and conversation was really enjoyable. I got steak and eggs with a side of rice. It was very good. I could not finish it though.
We are now back in our rooms ( with AC!) and it is time to sack out before coming home.
In the morning, we will do a few hours of sight seeing before going to the airport at 11:00. We are due to arrive St. Louis about 9:30 pm.
I think it is safe to say we are all looking forward to coming home.
Good night from Tegucigalpa.
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