Monday, May 24, 2010

Mañana

Tomorrow evening I fly out to go to Honduras. I am very excited though also a bit nervous. I have never truly been out of the country before (Canada doesn't count). I just know that I will be stretched out of my comfort zone and will hopefully grow a lot.

Our group has been working through reflections based on the encyclical Redemptoris Missio, or “Mission of the Redeemer." One of the excerpts we read was about how "a people's development does not derive primarily from money, material assistance or technological means" though these things are very important. It is also important that a person doing mission work "fosters the recognition of each person's dignity, encourages solidarity, commitment and service of one's neighbor, and gives everyone a place in God's plan, which is the building of his kingdom of peace and justice, beginning already in this life." Basically, we are more than the sum of our material comforts. We are nothing less than beloved children of God. I hope that in Honduras I will be able to live this reality in what I do and how I serve others.

Please pray that we will be able to serve the Lord in whatever way He has called us here to serve. I will try to update this blog when I can to keep everyone posted.

One week...

Well, I have one week left until I leave. I am quite excited, though of course, a bit nervous. I have much to do, and not just the packing, practicing Spanish, visiting friends type of things. It is more important that I be preparing spiritually too, because that it the reason I am going in the first place.

Here are some details about my trip. I will be leaving May 31 and getting home Aug 5. While in Honduras I will be living and working with an organization called the Missioners of Christ. There are four of us going, but we will be joining several people serving for longer periods and also local Hondurans.

I have been thinking a lot about what I am going to do and why. The answer is quite simple, I do not know exactly what I will be doing in Honduras but I go because I feel that I have been called there. I don't know what God wants to do with these ten weeks and I am trying to be open to whatever His plans are instead of making lists in my mind of how I want to grow and what I want to experience. One thing is for sure: it will be an interesting summer!

Monday, May 17, 2010

Hello!

Hello everyone. I am just testing out this blogging program right now, but later I will be using this to post updates of my summer in Honduras.