MOUNTAINVIEW & PARKSIDE – HONDURAS 2018
With their trip post-poned from the beginning of 2018, Mountain View and Parkside churches will be looking to return to Nueva Florida, Honduras in continuation of the partnership with Cristo Centro Peñasquitos and its pastor, Mario Jimenez, in 2019.
The Team Has Landed!
The team landed safely in Guatemala! Please pray for a restful night of sleep as they begin their first day of outreach tomorrow. Back to Team Page
Day Six – Joyfully Exhausted
As we wrap up our last day of outreach, I can truly say I am joyfully exhausted. This week has been filled with very long days, but they have been some of the most memorable. As part of my role this week, I trained under our fearless leaders, Laura and Jenni! To say they made their jobs look easy is an understatement, and I am filled with such gratitude for what they have done
Day Five – Incredibly Grateful
This is my third time being here with Healing Nations in this beautiful country. The good it does my heart is beyond words. I love the opportunity to serve beside Abita, the dentist here in Guatemala. She is a breath of fresh air and keeps me laughing even with a line down the hall. The one thing that stands out to me is the care she gives each patient and the way she soothes
Day Four – A Cross Set on the Hill
Before I tell you about our amazing fourth day spent in Antigua I would like to express my feeling of the overall experience. This is my first time with Healing Nations and my first medical mission. I am so grateful for this opportunity, that for me, seems to have fallen out of the sky (thank you Reba). God has very recently re-entered my life, or rather he has always been there waiting but I
Day Three – Sacred Space
Is it possible to consider football with beach balls as sacred space? Is it reasonable to believe that giggling with children of many ages as sacred laughter? Is it true that a Jesus story told in a few minutes in two languages as a sacred bible sharing? Is it a thing to think the wee ones to the teenagers opening their mouths for fluoride treatments while we sing “ahhhhh” together is holy? Could a
Day Two – He is the Vine, We are the Branches
Day 2! Today we got the flow of things down pat, and we are settled into the new space. I was in Triage with Izzy, my wonderful translator. In Triage, I get the privilege of taking vital signs and listening to the patients’ stories and why they have come to outreach. I then communicate all of that to our providers via the computer system. The kids and elderly patients bring a special joy to