To all the awesome followers of this blog:
The team would LOVE to receive your encouraging comments! While in Honduras, every few days the team tries to read the comments aloud together.
Here's what ya do:
When you're on the blog reading what someone wrote, at the bottom of that post CLICK where it says "Comments." (It may have the specific number of comments that are currently listed.)
WRITE whatever you want; remember it's on the web so don't post anything really private (or embarrassing to your student!).
You have to SELECT one of the options in the drop-down menu. I would suggest "Name" near the bottom. TYPE whatever you want [Bob and Jane Smith, for example]. And then just click Post Comment!
Lesson learned from the past: Don't just write "Love, Mom" because we might not know who that is. :)
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Itinerary
Here's the rough itinerary for the Middle School Honduras Team (19 students and 7 adult leaders, 26 total).
We're going to Honduras... ya never quite know if it's going to work out as planned!
Wednesday, June 23 -- Packing party and late night departure
Thursday, June 24 -- Fly into Tegucigalpa; distribute wheelchairs from Advent Conspiracy with Free Wheelchair Mission
Friday, June 25 -- Reach out to kids that live in the dump (literally); drive to Siguatepeque (where camp is located, Campamento Cerro de Luz)
Saturday, June 26 to Tuesday, June 29 -- Prepare for camp; go for an overnight mountain hike; give presentations in local schools
Wednesday, June 30 to Sunday, July 4 -- CAMP!! Students will be fellow campers at the bilingual camp while adult leaders will be camp counselors
Monday, July 5 to Tuesday, July 6 -- Debrief in Tela/La Ceiba
Wednesday, July 7 -- Depart from San Pedro Sula; arrive back in Madison late late late that night
Thursday, July 8 -- 7 pm Show & Tell
Everyone is invited! Join us in the Underground as the students share stories and pictures!
We're going to Honduras... ya never quite know if it's going to work out as planned!
Wednesday, June 23 -- Packing party and late night departure
Thursday, June 24 -- Fly into Tegucigalpa; distribute wheelchairs from Advent Conspiracy with Free Wheelchair Mission
Friday, June 25 -- Reach out to kids that live in the dump (literally); drive to Siguatepeque (where camp is located, Campamento Cerro de Luz)
Saturday, June 26 to Tuesday, June 29 -- Prepare for camp; go for an overnight mountain hike; give presentations in local schools
Wednesday, June 30 to Sunday, July 4 -- CAMP!! Students will be fellow campers at the bilingual camp while adult leaders will be camp counselors
Monday, July 5 to Tuesday, July 6 -- Debrief in Tela/La Ceiba
Wednesday, July 7 -- Depart from San Pedro Sula; arrive back in Madison late late late that night
Thursday, July 8 -- 7 pm Show & Tell
Everyone is invited! Join us in the Underground as the students share stories and pictures!
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Maddie Schumacher
Hi, I am Maddie. I just graduated from the 7th grade at Edgewood Campus School and I am turning 12 at the end of July. I have two little brothers and a little sister. My mom is going on this trip, too as a leader.
I am super excited about the trip. There are a couple of reasons why.
Reason #1: My little sister was adopted from China. When my parents, my grandmother, and I went to China to get her there was a lot of poverty. Poverty unlike the poverty in Madison or even in the United States in general. Now, I was only seven years old, but the homelessness and need in China affected me enough that I felt God was calling me to go to Honduras and spread his word. And I know I'm not gonna be able to make every Honduran I meet Christian, but I feel God is using me to reach others.
Reason #2: I want to meet new friends. Honduran and American. At our first meeting as a team I did not know the names of more than 75% of the group. Now I know every person's name and I am very excited to adventure with them in the deeps of Honduras. I'd also like to meet a few Honduran friends so that I can learn about their culture. It seems cool how they live so differently than we, Americans, do.
Reason #3: I am very worried about the boundaries I put in front of myself usually and my usual comfort zone. I am a pretty picky eater, and I am usually not up to try things. But a few days ago my family and I went to a Vietnamese restaurant and I couragously tried an egg roll. I felt good about myself that day even though I know that the "green eggs and ham" that Honduras will serve me will be a lot more unusual than egg rolls. Also, in China I saw needy people on the side of the road who were begging for money and they made me have this feeling inside. I thought they were dirty, unclean, and particularly ugly people. And I didn't want to look at them. And that is totally wrong. I want to experience new things, meet new people, and change my view of people from "that" to something new that is caring, hospitable, and welcoming instead of the icky thoughts I thought when I was seven.
I am unsure, though pretty ready for the challenges Honduras and, more importantly, God present before me. I want to grow in God through this trip and I hope I experience more outside my comfort zone rather than within it. My greatest hope is that I grow in my relationship with God along with my relationships with friends and that my family doesn't miss me too much!
The End.
-Maddie S.
Andrea Carlson
Hello,
I am Andrea Carlson. I just finished my freshmen year a Memorial High School. I was part of the No-go-Honduras team last year. It was a great disapointment to find out after all our planning that the trip had been cancelled. I believe the trip being cancelled last year made me even more pumped for the trip this year. The AMAZING team this year is more then ready to go and reach out to Honduras in every way we can. I know we will be moved greatly and have tons of fun in the process. I was also part of the Middle School Honduras team in 2008. When we went down we were supposed to do two camps, one for younger kids and one for older kids, but unfortunately not enough people signed up so we put the camps together, giving us a few days with nothing planned. So the first day we repelled down a water fall, wich was a great team building event. Then the second day we went to an orphanage, which was a very moving experience. The kids there were super polite and giving. After that we finally got to do the camp. I was put in a cabin with all Hondurans and it was a challenge trying to communicate and get to know my cabin at first but by the end I had made some really great friends and learned TONS of spanish. I am super excited to see what will happen with all our plans this year, and I am hoping that our team will help others grow in their faiths and that our faith will grow as well.
Thank you for your support!
I am Andrea Carlson. I just finished my freshmen year a Memorial High School. I was part of the No-go-Honduras team last year. It was a great disapointment to find out after all our planning that the trip had been cancelled. I believe the trip being cancelled last year made me even more pumped for the trip this year. The AMAZING team this year is more then ready to go and reach out to Honduras in every way we can. I know we will be moved greatly and have tons of fun in the process. I was also part of the Middle School Honduras team in 2008. When we went down we were supposed to do two camps, one for younger kids and one for older kids, but unfortunately not enough people signed up so we put the camps together, giving us a few days with nothing planned. So the first day we repelled down a water fall, wich was a great team building event. Then the second day we went to an orphanage, which was a very moving experience. The kids there were super polite and giving. After that we finally got to do the camp. I was put in a cabin with all Hondurans and it was a challenge trying to communicate and get to know my cabin at first but by the end I had made some really great friends and learned TONS of spanish. I am super excited to see what will happen with all our plans this year, and I am hoping that our team will help others grow in their faiths and that our faith will grow as well.
Thank you for your support!
Monday, June 21, 2010
Honduras 2010
Hey, I'm Hannah Fricke and I am one of the members of the 2010 Honduras team. I just finished my freshman year at Waunakee High School. I was one of the members of last year's Honduras, but we were unable to go because of the coup that occurred.
I am looking forward to this mission trip for multiple reasons. First of all, having the opportunity to serve in Honduras is an amazing experience in itself. I am excited to experience a new and distinct culture, and to see God in different ways. Along with that, I also hope that this trip will strengthen my relationship with both Christ and the members of my team, along with new people I meet in Honduras.
Of course, with such a huge opportunity as this, I am also nervous for a couple of things. There is, of course, all of the little things that could go wrong down there, such as the diseases, or problems with transportation, or not packing everything that I need. I also will need to put myself out of my comfort zone and interact with new people, taking into consideration the language barrier that exists.
Although there is a lot to be apprehensive about, I pray that this mission trip will be a huge success and that everything (at least to a degree) will fall into place as planned. I would like to thank everyone for their support as we venture as a team to Honduras this year.
~Hannah Fricke
I am looking forward to this mission trip for multiple reasons. First of all, having the opportunity to serve in Honduras is an amazing experience in itself. I am excited to experience a new and distinct culture, and to see God in different ways. Along with that, I also hope that this trip will strengthen my relationship with both Christ and the members of my team, along with new people I meet in Honduras.
Of course, with such a huge opportunity as this, I am also nervous for a couple of things. There is, of course, all of the little things that could go wrong down there, such as the diseases, or problems with transportation, or not packing everything that I need. I also will need to put myself out of my comfort zone and interact with new people, taking into consideration the language barrier that exists.
Although there is a lot to be apprehensive about, I pray that this mission trip will be a huge success and that everything (at least to a degree) will fall into place as planned. I would like to thank everyone for their support as we venture as a team to Honduras this year.
~Hannah Fricke
Monday, June 14, 2010
Honduras 2010 Joshua Bunting
Hi! My name is Joshua, and I am a freshman going to Honduras. I enjoy music, technology, running, and tennis. I am very excited to go to Honduras this year. I am hoping that I will be able to venture outside my comfort zone and visit a country and culture I have never experienced before. I also hope that we will be able to spread the gospel to those in Honduras, help out at the camp, and learn from the Hondurans. I will also be able to use my Spanish skills in actual context! One thing I am a little worried about is the foretold diharreaga(i think i spelled that wrong) and health problems, by people who have already gone, but I know it would be a umm, character building experience..... Anyway, I can't wait to see what God has in store for this team, and what lessons, we learn and people's lives we touch.
-Joshua
-Joshua
Saturday, June 12, 2010
kyra jaehn
Hi I am Kyra Jaehn and i am going on the Honduras missions trip for 2010. I am 13 and I go to High Point Christian School. I enjoy all musical intruments( including vocal) and i love artwork. One thing that is intresting about me is that i am a vegetarian ( not a vegan). Most people ask how this will affect my eating in Honduras but I'm not worried about that. My family eats a lot of meat so i am used to just picking around the meat.
I am very excited for this upcoming missions trip because I hope it will renew my faith in God. I stuggled a lot through 5th and 6th grade with my relationship in Christ and I have just begun to rebuild that. I think that this missions trip will help with that. I also want to go on this trip because i really want to spread the gospel and impact other people. I know that all this wont happen at once but i hope that what we do in honduras will leave a good mark that grows over time.
The thing i am most neervous about is bugs. I have a insect phobia. I even scream when a ladybug comes in my room!( as you can imagine my dad is a little annoyed by this :) ) I hope that i wont overreact when a bug comes to me. Thanks for your support in sending our team to honduras.
_kyra
I am very excited for this upcoming missions trip because I hope it will renew my faith in God. I stuggled a lot through 5th and 6th grade with my relationship in Christ and I have just begun to rebuild that. I think that this missions trip will help with that. I also want to go on this trip because i really want to spread the gospel and impact other people. I know that all this wont happen at once but i hope that what we do in honduras will leave a good mark that grows over time.
The thing i am most neervous about is bugs. I have a insect phobia. I even scream when a ladybug comes in my room!( as you can imagine my dad is a little annoyed by this :) ) I hope that i wont overreact when a bug comes to me. Thanks for your support in sending our team to honduras.
_kyra
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