Danli, Honduras

Danli is a town of about 10,000 people. As you can see from the pictures, the mountainous views are beautiful. The weather has also been wonderful, 75-80 degrees with a breeze. The people are very friendly and love to practice their English "hello" and "goodbye" with the Americans. Here I am handing out some of the toys that the Texas group brought in. Linda, you will be happy to know that the girls loved your gifts, especially the sunglasses!


The markets are filled with all the fruits that you could imagine. Vegetables are also sold by street-side vendors, but are more expensive and thus a luxury for most families. Most of the patients that we saw in the clinic ate only rice, beans, and tortillas. Meat and vegetables were a rare addition.




We included a picture from a hike up to "La Piedra" (the stone). It was an intense 4 hour hike which was really a mixture of rock climbing, butt sliding, and branch swinging. After only minor injuries we reached the top. The view was definitely worth the hike, "vale la pena!"

We also captured a picture of a rainbow over the clinic one day after a rain. God was definitely smiling down! And finally, the view from the rooftop of our house of a nearby steeple. I hope that our pictures do this beautiful country justice.

Sadly, we are leaving Honduras on Saturday. However, we are very ready to see family, and are looking forward to spending Easter and the following week with JR's parents and Rod, Mary, and Bret Runestad in Costa Rica! From there we will continue south to Bolivia, where we will be working in a mission hospital in Cochabamba. We will keep you posted as internet allows! Blessings to each of you!