This is a post that i tried to post last Tuesday but i was at a cafe and connection was aweful so here it is a few days late. Since Tuesday I have had my normal weeklong routine and have decided to help aother missionary family by tutoring their kids. for now i will just be answering their questions over the phone and scheduling a session once a week as needed to help them with math and science. Two nights this week the electricity (or as we call it the Walker) was out for a pretty long time and one of those nights me and the boys were home alone for a while and we heard about 100 gunshots go off. they were close enough to hear but not close enough to hit thank God. It is humbling to be in the dark in a country like Honduras becuase you get a small taste of what many people have to live with daily and its gives you a great appreciation for everything that God has blessed you with. As Americans we complain about so many luxuries not working when they fall apart but have no idea what it is like to be without necessity like many others around the world. well i gotta get going to church. adios and be good.
So the last few days have been suh-weet other than the large amounts of rain in Zambrano. On Saturday we went to the local ministry in the afternoon after the boys had school(we have to do school on Saturdays for a month because of our late arrival). Val taught a class of younger girls and I helped her. I even played my first Spanish worship song in public. It was Trading My Sorrows or Cambiare mis tristezas. I struggle a little bit with pronounciation but I was happy that I learned a worship song in Spanish. I then played soccer with many of the younger boys and wrestled with them as well. Since my Spanish is not that great we all picked our favorite WWE wrestlers and had an epic battle. My back was sore the next day but it was worth it to see the kids smiling and laughing. On Sunday we attended the church service at the local ministry. Val translated the sermon of another North American missionary and I helped with the Sunday School class. Afterward I played some more soccer and was the embarrassing gringo who was twice as big as the rest of the kids but with half the soccer skills. I really feel like God has put it on my heart to connect with the younger people in the community so I am going to commit to the local ministry on the weekends. I am also considering helping out another missionary family who needs a tutor for their kids in math and science and I think I will do it as long as it doesn't interfere with my ministry to the people of Honduras. So basically right now I'm trying to decide what God wants me to do with my free time after i finish the boys schooling. If you all could pray that God would guide me to what he wants me to do I would greatly appreciate it. I could also use pray for God's direction for after this year as I am unsure of what is next in my life. Once again thanks for the support on all levels. Adios. May God go before you all in everything that you do, just as He led his people when he set them free from captivity. May that same protecting Holy Spirit lead you throughout your day and throughout you life.
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Thanks for the updates. It sounds as though you are finding the ministries the Lord has for you there. Your passion for youth continues to be evident. I will be praying for you as you continue to decide your life's work through these experiences.
Love,
Auntie Karren
IN AMERICA!!!! haha no more of that!!!! THIS IS HONDURAS! LOL glad to hear you'd doing ok, just got the link for this site from moms tonight i was wondering if you wrote anyone or anything haven't heard from you or about you in a while. So moms' say she and lewie going down for the easter so i guess our jolly time in Belize is off? let me know what's up with that so i can continue preparing or stop preparing... well LOVE YAH rasta fuh Christ!
Mek Wi out!!! :-)
Oh my Kenny-
I am glad you are learning to appreciate what we always take for granted. This is such a life changing experience and i am happy you are growing from it. I can only imagine how your hair is looking with all that rain :) I have been praying that your Spanish improves and you are accepted and loved as much there as you are here. I also pray that God reveals his plan to you for the next stages in your life. We (alex , sam and i)were watching an old video of you wrestling at GBS and you, adam and ma singing one bottle a pop. i couldn't decide what was funnier, you yelling don't chuck your muck in my dust pan while flailing your arms in the air, ma with her high pitched fish and chip and vinegar or Adam trying to be as serious as he always is and not laugh his head off! We also watched tapes when Al was a baby (and you were too) and realized your gift with kids was so evident then. Be careful with your wrestling there with the kids. I know you know what your doing but i have seen you get hurt while wrestling before and I know the last thing you want to hear is mom's voice while your being air lifted to the hospital ;)
Samantha still asks for you daily and Calvin is already up to 13 lbs. Sam was star of the week at her school and she brought in the pic of the whole family from labor day and explained who everyone was and said "kenny is coming home to our house soon to play in the crazy room."
Auntie Karren and Uncle Bruce are celebrating there 30th anniversary at Kimball on Sunday and Alex is playing a solo on her cello. She misses you and is still as sassy as ever!
Well Kenny, this is the last week in my 20's. I can't believe how fast the time has gone. Candice and Stephen have something planned but i don't know what. Btw, the NKOTB concert rocked! Now all Alex wants to listen to is them.
Gotta go feed the baby. I love you! Talk to you soon!
Love,
H
Hi, Sweetie. It's great to see how your work in Honduras is expanding and how many more lives you are touching. I can picture you wrestling & playing soccer with the kids and it makes me smile. You have such a gift with kids. About your back though, maybe you should start doing your stretching exercises again ... you're getting older now. ;)
I can't imagine how terrifying it must be for you and the people who live there to be in the dark and hear the gunshots nearby. It's times like that when you've got to know that there's only so much you can control and have to trust that God has you and the Schuberts in His hand. I remember when the electricity went out in the D.R. and how it made me grateful for how easy our lives are in America.
This weekend, I have my penultimate class. After this, only one more weekend and on to study for the national psychopharm exam. I can hardly believe that it's been over 2 years already, but I'm seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.
Adam probably told you that NU won its homecoming game yesterday & is now bowl eligible. It was a pretty exciting game. I was there last week for the Michigan State game, which wasn't so exciting.
I'll continue to pray for you, your safety, health and God's direction for you while there and after you return. Hey, look at it this way, you're one of the few Americans who hasn't lost their retirement savings in the stock market during the past few weeks. You gotta feel good about that! :)
Love you lots, my little one. Know that you're in my heart and thoughts even though you're so far away.
Mom
Whattup bra? i am sorry i havent left you a message sooner. Life has been crazy as usual, and i am glad i finally took the time out to read your posts.
i miss you, man. i knew that i would and am trying not to be selfish. you are fulfilling a much more honorable calling than pwning noobs with me.
Vanessa and I were talking today at the 30 year celebration for the Rays and we are both very proud of you. I would have never guessed in a million years this is the path you would walk. I hope all those you touch during your time appreciate the sacrifice you are making .
stephen got me a copy of the rosetta stone software, so we will be learning spanish together. You will probably be killing much sooner than I, but we can certainly practice on each other.
i am le tired, but will make sure i stay in touch in a more regular fashion. Ten cuidado siempre. te amo mucho. Hagas tus selecsiones esta semana!
su hermano magnifico
I am so unbelievably proud of you! I wish you were in a safer place and worry about you very much, but I have to believe that God will keep you in his loving hands and bring you back home to us, safely. There are random moments where Adam says, "I miss Kenny", and my heart just aches because I know how much he loves you and hates that you're not around. He understands that you are following your heart and God's plan, however, and is trying very hard to be strong.
I had family in from MX for my cousin's wedding, and I received a lovely gift - my aunt made me a rosary with her own two hands, and I've decided that I'm going to use it to pray for you and your work in Honduras.
Thank you for keeping us updated on your life there. You have really grown into such a wonderful young man and I am so grateful to have you in my life. We are all so anxious to have you home. We miss your antics and generosity of heart.
Love you so so much. Be safe.
Vanessa
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