UHSM Honduras 2025 day three
Well, I forgot to get some students to write up day three, so you guys are stuck with me (BJ) today. Here we go.
We kicked off our morning with another devo led by Holly where she encouraged us with a message from Ephesians 1:13-14, reminding us that when we trusted in Jesus, we were sealed, covered, and secured. She challenged us that by knowing our eternity is already taken care of should radically shape the way we live every day. She gave out some temporary spiritual tattoos to remind us throughout the day.
Afterwards we loaded up in the big yellow bus again and headed up to the job site. Honestly, Orsy’s driving has to qualify as a spiritual gift. His turns defy physics and fear. Our motto has always been, "In Orsy we Trust." Now we have an additional motto: “If Orsy’s not worried, we’re not worried.”
On the construction site, we continued building a home for a single mom and her two kids. Today’s scoreboard: 2½ walls up, approximately 18 nails dropped, but we still have zero job site accidents. One of the most meaningful moments came when some of our students and leaders paused to write down prayers and Bible verses on the floor beams and walls of the house. As hammers clanged in the background, Sharpies became tools of faith, marking the home with truth, hope, and a whole lot of love.
After a good day’s work it was time for breakfast for dinner—led by our culinary dream team. Elijah McMichael, our trusty Student Ministry Intern, who earned his new nickname “The Bacon Whisperer.” Jake Giroux mastered the fine art of pancake-making by skillfully adding water (well done, chef Giroux). Finally, Holly made sure to tie it all together with a huge skillet of eggs. She makes them for our breakfast for dinner nights at home, so trust me when I tell you they are always EGG-cellent (sorry, had to throw a dad joke in there).
Nightly devos with the kids of Sandy Bay continue to be one of the bright spots of the day. Our students led small groups on the story of Esther. Once again, kids taught the story in Spanish, while our students taught it in English. It was loud. It was beautiful. Somewhere in the middle of the back-and-forth storytelling, the language barriers crumbled and the message came through crystal clear: As Holly often says when she gets to teach this account of Esther, God uses ordinary people for extraordinary purposes.
After spending some more time with the kids before their 9:00 pm bedtime, we came back to our mission housing and had a time of reflection.
Our prayer tonight is simple: that the kids we’re serving—and anyone we meet—might come to know the same confidence, joy, and peace in Jesus that we’ve found.
Bring on Day 4. We’re sealed, we’re sent, and we’ve got pancakes.
written by BJ McMichael
**PLEASE NOTE**
From here on out you will not see pictures of our team with the children of Sandy Bay. We found out that the Honduran government doesn't like pictures of minors in homes like Sandy Bay out for public viewing. We certainly do not want to get our Sandy Bay family in trouble so we will not be posting them to a public online place like our website or any social media sites. If you would like to view a private folder that contains all of our daily photos, including the ones with the children you can email me at billyjack@uhbc.net. Be sure to download an app to your phone called PHOTOCIRCLE. Once you do, I can send you a link to our private folder. Please do NOT post the pictures, this will be for viewing only.
We kicked off our morning with another devo led by Holly where she encouraged us with a message from Ephesians 1:13-14, reminding us that when we trusted in Jesus, we were sealed, covered, and secured. She challenged us that by knowing our eternity is already taken care of should radically shape the way we live every day. She gave out some temporary spiritual tattoos to remind us throughout the day.
Afterwards we loaded up in the big yellow bus again and headed up to the job site. Honestly, Orsy’s driving has to qualify as a spiritual gift. His turns defy physics and fear. Our motto has always been, "In Orsy we Trust." Now we have an additional motto: “If Orsy’s not worried, we’re not worried.”
On the construction site, we continued building a home for a single mom and her two kids. Today’s scoreboard: 2½ walls up, approximately 18 nails dropped, but we still have zero job site accidents. One of the most meaningful moments came when some of our students and leaders paused to write down prayers and Bible verses on the floor beams and walls of the house. As hammers clanged in the background, Sharpies became tools of faith, marking the home with truth, hope, and a whole lot of love.
After a good day’s work it was time for breakfast for dinner—led by our culinary dream team. Elijah McMichael, our trusty Student Ministry Intern, who earned his new nickname “The Bacon Whisperer.” Jake Giroux mastered the fine art of pancake-making by skillfully adding water (well done, chef Giroux). Finally, Holly made sure to tie it all together with a huge skillet of eggs. She makes them for our breakfast for dinner nights at home, so trust me when I tell you they are always EGG-cellent (sorry, had to throw a dad joke in there).
Nightly devos with the kids of Sandy Bay continue to be one of the bright spots of the day. Our students led small groups on the story of Esther. Once again, kids taught the story in Spanish, while our students taught it in English. It was loud. It was beautiful. Somewhere in the middle of the back-and-forth storytelling, the language barriers crumbled and the message came through crystal clear: As Holly often says when she gets to teach this account of Esther, God uses ordinary people for extraordinary purposes.
After spending some more time with the kids before their 9:00 pm bedtime, we came back to our mission housing and had a time of reflection.
Our prayer tonight is simple: that the kids we’re serving—and anyone we meet—might come to know the same confidence, joy, and peace in Jesus that we’ve found.
Bring on Day 4. We’re sealed, we’re sent, and we’ve got pancakes.
written by BJ McMichael
**PLEASE NOTE**
From here on out you will not see pictures of our team with the children of Sandy Bay. We found out that the Honduran government doesn't like pictures of minors in homes like Sandy Bay out for public viewing. We certainly do not want to get our Sandy Bay family in trouble so we will not be posting them to a public online place like our website or any social media sites. If you would like to view a private folder that contains all of our daily photos, including the ones with the children you can email me at billyjack@uhbc.net. Be sure to download an app to your phone called PHOTOCIRCLE. Once you do, I can send you a link to our private folder. Please do NOT post the pictures, this will be for viewing only.
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