Family Reunions

It is always amazing to me when God coordinates family reunions for us here in Honduras! 

In previous posts I have shared stories of times spent with my cousins Janice and Malerie who also lived and worked here in Honduras.

This past weekend we had the awesome privilege of spending life-encouraging time with my cousin Cynthia and her family, David, Rochelle and Philip!

David, Cynthia and family will be living and working with a ministry called Border Buddies in Tegucigalpa over the next 3 months.  You can be sure we are going to take advantage of this 3 month opportunity to get together. (If you would like to follow their journey you may do so here.) 

This weekend we took advantage of enjoying the beauty of the volcanic island of Amapala off the southern coast of Honduras…

 

 

 

 

 

 

…enjoying the 18 kilometer joy ride around the island on a motorized 3-wheeler…

 

 

 

 

 

 

  …relaxing amidst the ocean breezes under thatch huts…

 

 

 

 

…savoring the delicacies of fresh ocean catch, eyes included! 

 

And all that fun was just on Saturday! 

Sunday and Monday were filled with visits to the norms of our life here in Honduras; attending church with the ones we know as our Honduran family…visiting the community of

 

San Jorge… inching our way through the crowded streets of the market and visiting the vocational center.

But what I appreciated the most was precious time to just sit and talk from our hearts about things that matter in our lives.  To listen, to share and to be heard.  God’s gift of relationship is paramount.  Without relationship with Him and others there would be no purpose to life. 

So I rejoice in the many relationships that enrich my each and every day…and especially for the blessing of family relationship we could enjoy face to face this weekend!