An Unfinished House

In a word - no. It has been on my "to do" list for months but it never made it to the top - or anywhere near the top for that matter. To be honest I didn't feel like there was a lot to say, but I realized that I need to simply get into the habit of posting on a weekly basis. So here goes, I'm gonna try to recap the past 3 months; buckle your seat belts ' cuz we're gonna move quick. In May my time at Conestoga Christian School came to an end. It was sad, very sad; I didn't realize how much I truly loved those kids and how hard it was going to be to say goodbye - perhaps forever. When you spend 7 hours a day with the same group of people for 2 years the relational dynamic moves beyond teacher-student. It becomes something akin to an extended family dynamic (disregard the play on words). At the end of May I had a very relaxing and exhilarating time of retreat at Camp Susque with my family and friends from Agape Fellowship. An added bonus was that three of ...

I thought it might be wise to elaborate on exactly what I will be doing while I am in Honduras. To do so I may have to back up a bit, please bear with me. In the Spring of '06 my church, Frazer Mennonite, announced that we would begin exploring a partnership with a church in Honduras, and as part of that we would be sending a group of people to visit in July - I was immediately moved and without hesitation, signed up to go. Concurrent to this, was my budding interest in serving with Eastern Mennonite Missions somewhere in Latin America. I had applied, been initially accepted and began to look into an assignment. The amiable Steve Shank, EMM representative to Latin America and my future "boss", was very enthusiastic about the possibility of Chile for my assignment, but already I was beginning to feel the tug of Honduras. He advised that while I was down there I should keep my eyes open, be observant and see if I could picture myself serving there; if I could not, then perh...

Lest my information on the sidebar confuse you; I have not yet left for La Ceiba - I still reside in KOP. However, I am happy to announce that I am scheduled to leave for language school this September. I am excited, nervous, overwhelmed and I desire your prayers. - matt