Hope Farm is a children's home and farm in the mountains of Honduras. Follow along as we attempt to educate and feed the impoverished in the third world. http://jesuslovesthelittlechildren.org Back in North Texas, it's dove season. The season began September 1, so this is opening weekend. Compared to the places my brother, father and I hunted inSouth Texas, North Texas is slim pickings. Ope... http://www.jesuslovesthelittlechildren.org/JournalMessage.php?m=1690 Dear Friends, I just left the hospital after visiting with Gerardo a short time. We had just enough time for him to beat me in Monopoly. We were hoping he might play with some of the other kids in h... http://www.jesuslovesthelittlechildren.org/JournalMessage.php?m=1689 Good morning to all. Gerardo is still in the hospital after surgery to remove his new kidney. The doctor determined that his body had rejected his new kidney, and was therefore causing fevers and hig... http://www.jesuslovesthelittlechildren.org/JournalMessage.php?m=1688 Saturday was David's birthday and also a school day. We made his dinner of choice: breakfast tacos and strawberry shortcake for his dessert. I drove him to school because we had other errands to run. ... http://www.jesuslovesthelittlechildren.org/JournalMessage.php?m=1687 Great blog. I could not agree with you more. I have to bite my tongue many times I hear some of the things that comes out of the mouths of some people. We live in the information age, yet in no oth... http://www.jesuslovesthelittlechildren.org/JournalMessage.php?m=1686 You've heard it said that "truth is stranger than fiction". I believe this to be true and my theory is that fiction is limited by man's imagination, whereas truth is unbounded by God's imagination. W... http://www.jesuslovesthelittlechildren.org/JournalMessage.php?m=1685 Dear Brothers and Sisters, I am happy to report that, thanks to the computer work I've been blessed with this year, every dollar that our supporters give goes directly to helping the poor in Hondura... http://www.jesuslovesthelittlechildren.org/JournalMessage.php?m=1684 Hi Adam, Like I said, it was odd that someone would pull a gun on a busy street. It was like I instinctively knew they wouldn't and couldn't use it. I just kept walking after refusing to give ... http://www.jesuslovesthelittlechildren.org/JournalMessage.php?m=1683 Thanks for the continual prayer, obviously needed! I like continual! Blessings to your family, Paula ... http://www.jesuslovesthelittlechildren.org/JournalMessage.php?m=1682 I'm back in gunslinger central, Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras. This time I'm tucked away in my favorite little haven, Espresso Americano, which also supplies the caffeine needed for four hours ... http://www.jesuslovesthelittlechildren.org/JournalMessage.php?m=1681 Your post reminded me of the movie "The Book of Eli". It would have been sweet if you went "Denzel" on them! :) I am grateful that you are divinly protected my friend. God Bless you and all of ... http://www.jesuslovesthelittlechildren.org/JournalMessage.php?m=1680 Maybe not his mom, but his sister sure is reading it! Glad you are okay...and hope the rest of the day was uneventful. Take care of yourself, a lot of people depend on you. Love you lots brother! You... http://www.jesuslovesthelittlechildren.org/JournalMessage.php?m=1679 OK, now your wife is scared!! Do not leave the coffee shop! Was it a real gun? They didn't know you very well did they. They picked the wrong computer geek to hold up. Not only do you do comput... http://www.jesuslovesthelittlechildren.org/JournalMessage.php?m=1678 Sometimes I tell close friends about my experiences here and they might sum it up with, "well, it's another chapter for your book". Today certainly doesn't qualify for a chapter, but possibly a page o... http://www.jesuslovesthelittlechildren.org/JournalMessage.php?m=1677 Well I'm both happy and ashamed to say that we are finally abiding by former President "Mel" Zelaya's decree to raise the minimum wage by 80%. Happy, because the people that work here are dedicated, l... http://www.jesuslovesthelittlechildren.org/JournalMessage.php?m=1676 Well, my expectations were off. We were greeted with a rightfully fearful woman behind some metal bars telling us 80+ would be donors to come back tomorrow because they were not taking donations today... http://www.jesuslovesthelittlechildren.org/JournalMessage.php?m=1675 At the outset I want to state that I am not complaining, though it may sound that way. If you've met me, you probably know that my humor is almost as dry as my personality, which is about like Summer ... http://www.jesuslovesthelittlechildren.org/JournalMessage.php?m=1674 It's an adventure every day using mass transit in Honduras. Last week we saw a decapitated body and witnessed the passing of multiple barf bags after children consumed Honduran versions of breakfast b... http://www.jesuslovesthelittlechildren.org/JournalMessage.php?m=1673 Funny, sometimes we really don't know!  But what we do know is that it is a time of   STRETTTTTCHIIIIIIIIING!  And my elastic ain't holdin' up too well!   I don't do too well when I see Mark not doing... http://www.jesuslovesthelittlechildren.org/JournalMessage.php?m=1671 Mark we will be praying for you guys. I know this seems to be a setback, but you are right, God has a plan. We are grateful for your faithfulness to those kids... Geoff... http://www.jesuslovesthelittlechildren.org/JournalMessage.php?m=1670 Well, we are still dazed and confused. Yesterday afternoon, Jose told me privately that he and his family, including Antonio, could not stay here any longer. By 9:30 PM, they were completely moved out... http://www.jesuslovesthelittlechildren.org/JournalMessage.php?m=1669 http://www.jesuslovesthelittlechildren.org/photos/483.jpg http://www.jesuslovesthelittlechildren.org