Ahhhh....things are settling down

There was an email update from Renee again this morning. Things are back to "normal" and they continued on the houses and medical clinic down there. Thank goodness. So, really, there was only one "down" day, and that was the day they had planned to not work anyway. Usually on the Sunday they are down there, it's church in the morning, then the rest of the day shopping at "Valley of the Angels" (don't even ask me what the Spanish name is!!). Being able to get back to work today is such a good thing. God is so, so good. I love Him being in charge. I know I'd mess up so much if I were in charge instead of Him!!!!!

Bruce Wiersma, a deacon at All Souls, is a professor at UMO, and he has a friend in Honduras, also a professor, at a university down there. Bruce had emailed his friend, Alex, Sunday to see the situation down there. Alex replied today, which Bruce forwarded to all of us, and he said it's fine down there. There is no rioting, no mobs, etc. It was a "peaceful" politcal coup, as opposed to an angry, military-type coup. The president they ousted was a communist, and was aligning himself with Chavez, Castro, etc, and wanted to be a dictator instead of a benovolent president. So, they got rid of him and packed him off to Costa Rica. According to Alex, when the sitting president is not fit to govern, they send him off, and the president of the Congress is appointed president to fulfill the rest of the president's term until a new one is elected at that time. Interesting.

Looks like things are getting back to normal there, both politcally and mission-trip wise. I feel very calm about it all right now. Ahhhhh.....the power of prayer!!!

Onto another topic: I got a phone call from my cousin Terra out in Indiana!!!! She was on her way home from work and decided to give me a call. I was so pleased!!! I absolutely adore her. We are so, so, so much alike!! It was so nice talking to her. She's going to try and figure out when she can come out for a visit, but her vacation time might not work out this year. I hope it does, but I don't want her to feel pressured, either. I'd love to have some time to hang out with her, show her around our beautiful state, and just have girl-fun!!!!!! We'll see what happens. I hope it's soon, but I understand if she has to wait. Ohhh,,,,sad face here.

Hopefully, we won't hear from anyone down in Honduras til they are on their way home.