As we drive the supplies to the various chapels in many cities, we leave the paved roads and drive down very rutted and bumpy dirt roads. Life carries on as in any other town, just with a lot more dust and when it rains, mud.
Homes are painted and beautiful in some areas as the families try to keep their little pieces of land clean and beautiful, regardless of what lies just on the other side of their wall.
Little towns bustle with mostly women, buying the food and goods needed for the day. We love seeing the bright colors of the shade umbrellas, colorful fruits and of course all the merchandise that hangs on the front of their businesses, trying to entice buyers into their little stores, so they will earn enough to live on that today.
Behind these beautiful walls covered with barbed wire and flowers are beautiful painted cement homes. This of course is a more well to do area as they have a cobble stone road. Unfortunately, you can only get a glimpse of the beautiful homes and architecture that lies hidden behind these walls where the people live their lives and raise their families, protected from those that would do them harm.
Most of the little dirt roads that branch off of the main roads are narrow and difficult to maneuver a car down. This corner has a little taxi stop. Many travel around town in these little golf cart "Rapiditos". They are able to maneuver the narrow roads and speed the women and men in and out of town. You don't find them on the highways though.
In the business district of San Pedro Sula and along the main road "Circunvelacion", that encircles the city, is a tiny plaza called the statue of "La Madre" (The Mother) and is in the middle of a round about. These little plazas are scattered along the main road and at major turn offs in bigger towns.
Once you leave the main roads of Honduras, most are unpaved. Unfortunately many don't have garbage pick up and litter lines many of the roads. Sidewalks are rare and always in disrepair. Life is simple in these little towns. Most earning just enough that day to pay for their meager needs. But we love the people of Honduras and their little colorful towns.
Hello Bro. and Sis. Johns - we love your photos and thoughts you share about your mission. We would love to use some of your photos to share with others that we are encouraging to serve as Senior Missionaries in Honduras. We'll link back here to your blog. You'll have to let us know if you mind us sharing or not . . .
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Sis. Klein
Feel free to use the blog for any righteous cause. We assume you are the new mission president's wife coming to the East mission. You will be presiding over a beautiful part of the country. It would be wonderful to have senior couples down here. We loved working in the field and believe that the "field" is where seniors are most needed, but we also see the value of having seniors in the office. In the field the people are patient with beginning Spanish, but the office work requires that you are somewhat fluent in Spanish as all phone calls come in that language. May the Lord bless you both as you prepare for the next years. Wayne and LaRae
DeleteI would love to see it someday. I've never seen another country and think it would be so interesting to learn about different places and people around the world. However it's much cheaper learning about it all through you. Ha ha.
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As I read your post I can't help but realize the similarities between Honduras and the Philippines. This could easily have been one of our posts right down to the pictures. The only thing different is the rapiditos, we have what the locals call trikes. Sort of a side car attached to a small motorcycle (125cc).
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