Day 6 - The Celebration

Hello All,

This is the last day of our project. The house was so close to being finished as we got up and got to work. Chase and Eddie are our roofing specialists as they work with Pastor G on the final sections of the roof.


Mayron, the new owner and resident of the house we built with our Honduran brothers stands in his newly created home. It is a sense of accomplishment that fills us and all of those that assisted on this effort. This was a unique situation as we were able to start and fully complete building a home for a family in need. This has meant so much to all of us. The emotion was palpable in the room as the Pastor of the local church dedicated the house. We can only hope that have a warm and comfortable home for years to come that will be a blessing to Mayron, his wife and their four month old daughter.


Here is a group picture of all of those that built this house. A tight group of friends was created as we did the very physical labor it took to put this project together.


Off the beaten path photo of the night. Ed Tucker stopped by the work site to say hello. Even though he wasn't supposed to be there at all. :-)


We walk away from the site and our newly formed friendships strong in the knowledge that we have accomplished the goal that we set out to do and helped both this family and the community of Colonias Unidas in the best way we could. The children of this community lit up our days with their smiles, laughter and their presence. The entire trip was a blessing on a level that I have a hard time describing. The closest I can get is the term "God wink". A wink that lasted for six wonderful days.

Tomorrow, we come home to our loved ones. We are excited to be going home, to be near those that mean the most to us. We will miss Honduras but it will remain in our hearts along with the names of those that have touched us in such profound and immeasureable ways.