Greetings family and friends,
This is Cristine, Anna's mom. The team has been in Honduras since last Thursday afternoon, that is 8 long days here, but 8 short days there. We spoke to Anna on Tuesday, the team is doing great. The report from Anna was that they were staying busy enough to feel useful, but not so busy as to feel over whelmed. The team visited some schools last week and it sounded like they worked on a project for a local pastor.
One day most of the group traveled to a school and Anna and her great Aunt Sue stayed back to organize medical supplies, in preparation for this week. Sue, a nurse at The Phillips Eye Institute, was able to bring a great quantity of medical supplies to use or leave for the Honduran people.
The remainder of the team arrived in Honduras this mid week and the group started right in with medical clinics. This is a report that came in last night:

Saw 142 individuals at clinic.
Saw too many to estimate in dentistry.
Maureen (on of the team members from Northridge Fellowship) took and printed over 100 family photos (the Hondurans have mostly never had their picture taken before).

Please pray for their continued safety and impact.

Thank you for continued prayers and all your support
Cristine Nielsen

We're Off!

Hi friends! Team one leaves today! We will be driving to Chicago throughout the night tonight and arriving in Honduras sometime tomorrow afternoon! While I am gone my mom will send updates as they come. I don't know how often I will be able to call, but will do so as often as possible. As I head out, I want to thank you for your support. I know I keep saying this, but it really does mean a lot to me. I pray that I will do what the Lord wants me do to. Thank you for your continuing prayer! I can't wait to tell you about what we will do, when I get back!

We are packed!

Yesterday at church we got a lot done. The team was commissioned during both services, hygiene packs were assembled between services, and we got all the suitcases packed after church. A lot was accomplished yesterday! We organized our supplies based on which week they needed to go to Honduras. We then packed all of it into the suitcases. This is hard work. Not because it is heavy lifting, but because we have to keep all the suitcases under fifty pounds", but fill the space at the same time. We leave in three days! Please pray for safe travel to Chicago, and for us to function as a team and listen to what the Lord will have for us to do!