Last week, my family was blessed to travel to Honduras to serve on a mission team with our church. While I’m sure I’ll share about our adventure at some point down the road, I’m still processing and not sure how to put all that we experienced into words. Instead, I’ve decided to share some of the photos I took on our trip.
From the airport, we had a 5-6 hour trip by bus and then another hour or so by truck into the small mountain village that we would call home for a week.
We stayed at the school. I loved waking up to the cool, mist filled air each morning.
Some of the scenery was beautiful.
The children were precious. We loved spending time with them.
Some days we took trucks further into the mountains.
And I couldn’t resist taking more landscape pictures, though none could do the views justice.
Every so often we’d glimpse cows or donkeys tied up alongside the road.
I love this photo of my daughter with one of the preschoolers. In Honduras, the students are required to wear government issued uniforms, even in the mountain villages. The preschoolers are exempt and show up in their own clothes. This little one was so precious and so tiny.
We flew out of Tegicigulpa, a clear contrast from the mountain views we’d gotten used to.
Have you spent time in Honduras? What part did you visit? What was most memorable to you?
This post is linked to Travel Photo Thursday with Budget Travelers Sandbox, Photo Friday with Delicious Baby and Friday Daydreamin’ with R We There Yet, Mom?
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April says
Tonya,
I love looking at your pictures! My husband and I have been going to Honduras for 4 years now! We have been on approximately 11 trips to Honduras from San Pedro Sula to Tegucigalpa! Our Church works along side a Church in a small village there. The pictures make me “Homesick” for them. We feel that God is calling us to live there in the future.
Tonya says
April, I still look at those photos and become overwhelmed with emotion. We actually flew into San Pedro Sula and out of Tegucigalpa on our trip. Our church also supports and works alongside a church in one of the villages. The pastor from Honduras visited the states for the first (and he thinks the only) time recently and spoke at our church about the work there. It is amazing to see their faith and such an encouragement. I don’t feel a calling to live there, but I definitely feel that I’ll return in the future. My oldest son went this past July on another mission trip. It’s such a powerful experience. Thanks for stopping by and sharing your experience!
Lynsey @MoscatoMom says
Sooooo beautiful. I want to get in to missions SO bad!
Dana Carmel @ Time Travel Plans says
I think it’s awesome that you went on a short term mission trip and I’m looking forward to reading your posts about it. I’ve never been to Honduras but I hear great things!
Tonya says
Thanks Dana. Our trip to Honduras was a great experience. I’m looking forward to another trip (not sure if it will be to Honduras) in the future.
Tracy @ Hall of Fame Moms says
Great pics, Tonya. Looking forward to reading more about the mission you all were on. Glad you’re home safe too 🙂
Tonya says
Thanks Tracy! It was such an amazing experience! I can’t wait to share more. 🙂
Jenn says
I absolutely love Honduras. I have only spent time there by the ocean, scuba diving in a town called Roatan, but it’s funny, because I’ve been in the interior of Belize doing similar work, and these pictures remind me so much of there! Really really gorgeous atmosphere! Glad you had fun!
Tonya says
I’ve heard Roatan is beautiful. Isn’t it getting quite a bit of attention right now? We flew over Belize and all I can think of is that beautiful water!
Sonja says
Looks very tropical and interesting. I’ve never been!
Tonya says
Yes, some of it definitely had that tropical feel (or what I would imagine as tropical). We weren’t far from the jungle and at one point there was talk of us visiting a waterfall where monkeys could be spotted. We didn’t make it but I’m sure it would have been beautiful.