Life in Honduras

Peace in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ

It has been a while since I´ve had time to really get on and update this blog. I hope that it finds you all in good health and spirit as it finds us here in Comayagua.

Things have been flowing very smoothly here lately in the hands of God. It was quite rough for a while having different people visiting all the time, and not for the people but for the lack of consistancy in the schedule....but now we are seeing alot more of our ministries solidify for this coming year or 2. Please continue to pray that not only God sends more long term missioners but that people will be open to following what He says....

I have definitely grown in a lot of ways, and am noticing many ways in which I still have much much room to grow in my faith, future, and leadership....but most importantly my humility. I am blessed to have a local priest Fr Reynaldo as my spiritual director...who also happens to be the vocational director of the entire country here. God has placed me in many ways in a position of the ministries at the parish of Maria Reina....more than anything, being more involved with the youth there and events of evangelization...and for me has really allowed me to feel once again part of a parish.

As for the house, things are going very well, even though we have very few long termers who will be here for more than the next 4 or 5 months....and I have been blessed and cursed to be more in the position of helping Carol with administration and the decision making process ( a curse because I finally understand why here role here is so difficult yet crucial)
I have made some amazing friends and brothers and sisters within the community and with the Friars as well as outside of the community in Comayagua...

Our neighborhood and the people we live and work with have consistantly challenged me to holiness and to the humanity that we so many time have a hard time connecting with, not just in the states but I believe in any area where poverty is much less seen. God has highlighted many ways in which I havent learned to be human in the middle of disease, being uncomfortable, dirty, tired and sad......The people here will always continue to call me to a type of holiness in whichever ministry we continue to pursue, be it the classes of the children we teach, the evangelizing in the neighborhoods, or whether it be mountain missions, in all parts of this country for me, the beauty of nature and humanity is amplified about 100x. In many ways at many times, although I miss my family and friends, I feel as if I was born to live and die here, and not out of emotion but something much more full of peace and understanding all guided by prayer.....

I have continued to discern my vocation and will constantly be struggling with it I believe, but now I understand much more where my heart is being tugged towards as well as where I feel called to in my life. Please continue to pray for me in this process as you have already been doing.

Thank you all for keeping in contant....(thanks Leslie Terry and Casey! ) and thank for you all your prayers and support.....I understand how hard it must be to feel obligated to support my decisions in this life here, and I appreciate more than you could know in how much you all trust me...Please continue to ask questions or call....this mission and my life here whatever it may be, is something I want all my family and friends to be in some way a part of. I miss you all, I love you all....God Bless You

Andres