Tuesday highlights

The day started with our work project.  No one got hurt during the demo and clean-up.  Only a few stepped on rusty nails.  After lunch we were right back at it and then had dinner.  But just as the bball camp was to start we had a rainstorm that last an hour and a half.  So why not play footballito!  As the rain started down hard the footballito court soon filled up to about 4 inches of rain it looked like a lot of fun so I thought I may never get another chance to play footballito with a bunch of Hondurans during a rainstorm.  Matt Wilson would always tell me how fun it was to play.  They play rough!  Of course Alexander and Taylor were on the same team.  Taylor, currently being the tallest person in Honduras would plant himself in front of the goal and the goalie would throw it from the other end of the goal for him to head it in!  Didn’t always work as these guys are really good.  The losing team had to carry the opposing team on their backs like burros from one end to the other.  It ain’t easy carrying Taylor Martin on your back while he’s hopping up and down!

These guys are a lot of fun.  A few love coming over to our dining hall to play card games like Uno and Skipbo.  We buy them drinks and share our snacks.  This is a great time to show them love.  Except when you catch them passing cards under the table.  Lots of laughs then.  Five boys taught me the game of Skipbo completely in Espanol. 

Well tomorrow is the last bball camp with a skills competition that includes a slam dunk competition!   They have a court with a 8  foot rim.  Should be fun.  I think Kelsey’s going to be the judge.  They can’t wait! 

I was reading today Phillipians 4:10-19 and Paul talks about how these different churches didn’t help him but the Phillipians did and how grateful he is to them.  In verse 17 he says “Not that I’m looking for a gift, but I am looking for what can be credited to your account.”  And in verse 18 ends with him talking about the gifts he received as “they are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God.”  

Update tomorrow.  Thurday we leave for the guest house in Tegucagalpa to stay over till Friday.