“The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.” Charles DickensI hate saying goodbye to our Roatan family, but I already look forward to being back with them again next year.Today, we started with a tour of the Sandy Bay facility—hearing Orsy share about this place and how God stirred their hearts and then their feet to take over never gets old. Under the leadership of Orsy and Banes...

We decided to combine two days in this post because they were a couple of our relaxing days on the trip after working so hard for 3 days straight.  Day 5 and 6 recap were written by Trinity McMichael and BJ McMichaelDay 5:Today we started out with an amazing devotion from my mom, Holly McMichael, on how our words should reflect Jesus and should be sweet, healing, pleasant, and full of praise. Afte...

We started off the morning reading “The Christmas Story” which was a great representation of how all parts of the Bible are applicable at all times. We were challenged to be messengers of joy, since we have already received the message of joy. Mrs. Holly gave us clown noses as a reminder of the joy that we are to spread.Then, we got right to work on the house again to try and beat the rain coming....

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 radica...

The day began at 8 a.m. with a devotional on John 15:5. We reflected on how two people working together are stronger than one—especially when facing the challenges of this world.Afterwards, we hopped on a big yellow dog (school bus) with the world’s best driver, who skillfully navigated winding mountain roads, sharp curves, and deep valleys to get us to the construction site. After unloading the t...