Comments from the Honduras mission team.

On Sunday July 22, we were visitors at La Vega Church of Christ. Here are some comments by the team:
 "Though I couldn't understand everything, I really felt a part of worship."
"The flow of worship was very familiar, it was very much like the American Church of Christ."
 "I was really aware of the Spirit's movement through space and time. He was at North Central church and He was with believers around the world. I was aware that He was everywhere and every when."
 "It was so gracious of the church to do a dual language service for the benefit of 12 Americans."
"I sat next to a guy with a 'Honduras Hope' wrist band. I was so excited to hear that that group is involved in house building and in helping Hondurans."
"It was fantastic to see so many men eager to serve. And to learn that La Vega church is actively participating in building houses in Honduras."
"They made you feel at home right when you walk in.
"I felt very included as a very special guest, like they were expecting me. Everyone was hugging us and 'God blessing us'.''
"Leading English songs to a Honduran Spanish speaking crowd with only 12 English speakers was tough. Their song leader did a really great job. He had 200 people." (We were asked to lead some songs.)

In the afternoon we toured one of the oldest Catholic churches in Honduras. We learned from Oscar our guide some of the stories told about how it had gotten a "black Jesus." There are of course different legends, we have heard about three of them.

Michelle, 21, who has been translator for NCCOC short term missions since she was about 12, spoke to us at evening devotional about her experience as a Honduran with short term missions: "In the past it was about building houses and giving us things. But now I see a change in focus; that spending energy on people and hearing their stories impacts communities far longer than the things that don't last." she mentioned also that watching how NCCOC has maintained relationships over the years has impacted her and others.

Blessings,
Leslie Kenney