Somebody's Lookin' Out!

There is no doubt in my mind that I am a fortunate and blessed individual. Two days ago I mentioned to a public health nurse, Sherry, that works down the hall from me that I was heading to Honduras. Her eyes lit up as she said, "oh, my son is a missionary there." We visited a little bit about his mission work and her experiences there when she visited a couple of years ago.

I am flying into San Pedro Sula, which is not known to be the safest of travel destinations. I am not staying there for any longer than to just catch a bus to take the 3 hour drive to Tela on the coast. However, it is one spot on my itinerary that I have not been able to make clear arrangements for. I shared with Sherry that I was a little nervous about that first night and coordinating my bus trip since I arrive in the evening at 7pm. She then went on to say that in additon to supporting her son's mission work, she also helps a Pastor named Homero Romero who lives in San Pedro Sula. She explained that she met him, his wife and 4 kids when she visited her son a couple of years ago. She went on to talk about what amazing people he and his wife are and how they would do absolutely anything to help another person. She said that she would try emailing him to see if he might be available to meet me at the airport and direct me to the bus I should take to Tela. Well, she did reach him and he insisted that he and his family would greet me at my gate and drive me to Tela personally. No argument. I'm sure this is, in part, a favor to Sherry who provides support to him. But, it also seems clear to me that he must be a generous and loving person who is just, to put it simply, good.

I feel so grateful and appreciative! I feel a sense of calm that I didn't have yesterday. I know that this will be just the right tone to start this journey out for me and I couldn't feel luckier. There is no doubt in my mind that someone is looking out for me!

I leave in less than 24 hours and I still have a house to clean, a birthday party to throw for my roommate Cherie, a cake to bake, and, are you ready, I still have to pack!

Have a wonderful February. I'll try to get a few notes up on the blog while I'm away. . .

Peace!