Day 2, July 11th, Sunday

We had breakfast at the hotel and then walked to a church in downtown Juticalpa. The difference in affluence from the hotel to the church is unbelievable. We strolled through an open market and saw many varieties of fruit, some of which we hadn't seen before. The meat was hanging out in the open and the smell was most unpleasant.

The church had a painting of Jesus that was so colorful and imaginative. In the top right corner of the painting were ships bringing the Word to the Americas, the main central portion was Jesus with all of his people and children, and in the upper left part were buildings to show Jesus in cities. This was quite impressive.

Our 4-hour drive at times was like a roller coaster. All of the rain has really impacted the quality of the roads. I must say our driver, Nelson was excellent and got us through many a mud trench. While on the drive I was reminded of how beautiful God made our world. The glorious mountains, the awesome valleys and teh low hanging clouds are the perfect background for meditating on God's word. A scripture verse that comes to mind is Psalm 145:5, They will speak of glorious splendor of your majesty and I will meditate on your wonderful works.

We, as the St. Andrews mission team, are so blessed to have this opportunity. Thank you to everyone at home praying for us and all you have done to make this mission come to pass. It means so much to us to know that you are praying for us, and knowing that God is hearing your prayers.