Thank God for Edward!

It is time to give out our Gold Star Award to the CSR, only known to me as "Edward" at Continental Airlines... I apologize but I only got his first name, so we may never know exactly who he is, but none the less, we salute his efforts in getting the ENTIRE Calvary Baptist team on a plane together BOTH WAYS to and from San Pedro Sula!

Thanks it... thanks a million - may God bless Edward even more today than ever!

Una Vez Mas... ¿Dónde está La Ceiba?

When we look back on our trip together... maybe in a few weeks, months, years... whenever - we may see how and why God directed us to La Ceiba Honduras. Humberto del Arca and his team of regional pastors have already changed plans in Honduras and are making adjustments to accommodate our team - we are so blessed to be working alongside such a soldiers of Christ!

What might seem to be a journey filled with changes is a perfectly straight pathway to God... for the time being, we stand awaiting His purpose for this adventure to help the existing church in La Ceiba. Our free day at the end of this project will be spent in the coastal town of Tela.

We pray for the families affected by the tragedy of the TACA flight that overshot the runway in Tegucigalpa on May 30th. This airport has been described as one of the more dangerous in the world and maybe now something will be done about it. Today Honduras President Manuel Zelaya announced that he will engage his efforts to open the Soto Cano Air Base to international air traffic soon - however, it may be after our team arrives in Honduras.

Regardless of how we get there and the outcome of our efforts, one constant remains - our God is sovereign overall. Let us prepare our hearts for this journey together.

¿Dónde está Catacamas?

We are looking forward to leading the team of 12 from Calvary Baptist Church in Warwick NY to a village outside of Catacamas Honduras. We will be working alongside the ministries of Humberto del Arca and his regional ministry directors. Catacamas is officially in the "North Coast" region of Honduras - unlike our east and west coasts, Honduras has one major coastal region on the Caribbean and a minor access to the Pacific in the west through the Gulf of Fonseca.
Some interesting facts about Catacamas...
Nearby Large Cities
Tegucigalpa, Honduras 103.0 miles
San Pedro Sula, Honduras 155.0 miles
Managua, Nicaragua 184.7 miles
San Salvador, El Salvador 240.2 miles
Guatemala City, Guatemala 319.8 miles
Time zone Mexico Time (US Central)
National currency Lempira (1 USD = 19.43 Honduran Lempira)
Population 29,300
Latitude 14.80000
Longitude -85.90000

OK Team, Let's Begin With Some Questions...

What WILL I learn about myself?

What WILL I learn about God?

What WILL I learn about the people of God, about the church, about community?

What WILL I learn about how culture affects the way we live and understand the Gospel?

What WILL I learn about justice, economics, poverty and politics?

What WILL I learn about discipleship?

What WILL I learn about a globally appropriate lifestyle?

What WILL I learn about my own vocation?

And, finally...

Because we serve an awesome God... that's why!