My Roller Coaster Day

"Death is swallowed up in victory. O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory? The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." - 1Corinthians 15:55-57.

What a day! I don't even know where to begin. At first I thought about how and what I would write, but then I realized I just need to write and see what comes out. So here goes.

This morning I experienced the worst tragedy of my time here in Honduras. I witnessed a man killed in a motorcycle accident. It was horrible. I didn't see the accident itself. I just saw a man and his motorcycle bounce across the road like a ragdoll. When we got to the actual scene, the man was clearly dead. It was the most gruesome thing I have ever seen. Had I been in the States, I would have stopped and called for help. Here, I felt helpless. I didn't know what to do. The one thing I have heard is that if you witness a fatal accident, don't stick around - there could be more fatalities. I felt so heartless just leaving the scene, but I knew there was nothing I could do. I didn't see what actually happened, or else I might have stayed to give a statement. I don't know if he was hit by the bus or taxi in front of me, or something else. It was just horrible.

The afternoon was a better experience. I went to a place called Proyecto Victoria, a drug rehab center. We don't have anyone there, but my friend from another ministry was going to visit some of his guys that are there. It was a great facility where guys are able to detox and try to re-enter society. It was great to see the progress that some of them are making. One of the guys is someone I have been praying for since last February. He is a walking miracle. Last February they had little hope for his recovery, and had a time of fasting and prayer for his life. Today he looked great and seemed to be a completely different person. I believe the hand of God is truly on this young man. There were others, too, who are making great progress. There was also the sad story of a young man who left the facility without finishing his treatment. I am slowly learning the ups and downs of ministering to hurting youth. Ultimately, there is little that we can do. Our role is to be obedient to God. The rest is up to Him.

This evening I am back at the Bridge House. Just as I was closing up for the night, a couple of the youths were telling me about a big strike tomorrow. Apparently the President of Honduras is hosting Hugo Chavez tomorrow at the Presidential Palace and will be signing a treaty with him. There are major plans for strikes in response to this deal with the devil. Please pray for this country. There could be major ramifications resulting from this deal.

I feel like there is so much more to talk about, but I will stop there. I am going to try and get an early start out of the city so I do not get stuck in the strikes.