A quick update…. I see yesterday I even put the wrong day…LOL. One more full work day today. Its hard to get time alone to write…. moments like that are rare. 🙂
Tonight we will have dinner at Jeoney’s – that will be an experience… real Honduran food. There will be pictures. I have to run – but will be back and posting my reviews, atc… this Sunday and probably still popping in yet this week.
Have a great day!
Tuesday in Honduras. Last night we went out on the streets and gave food and water to the children who live on the streets. This is my 6th time doing the streets and it never gets easier.
Today we are back on the work site. I am sitting here before breakfast putting up a quick post. We are about half way through our trip. Lots left to do. Talk to you all soon! Thanks for hanging out and yes I am getting a little reading done, currently reading Jantsen’s Gift by Pam Cope.
Hey all you Book Journey Fans! This is Alipet813 (Alison) from That’s A Novel Idea.
Sheila is putting us all to shame right now by spending time in Honduras helping people, and she asked me to guest blog today. Let me just say that this is one of my absolute favorite blogs to visit and I am psyched to be here. It makes me love Sheila even more to know that she is such a giving person and spends at least once a year in Honduras doing her part to change lives. I was completely honored to be asked to guest blog today not because I love Sheila but because she actually remembered a review I did a couple of months ago – and she liked it! My review was on Jantsen’s Gift by Pam Cope. This is a book that focuses on a mother’s grief after losing her son. Not long after she feels that her life purpose is not only to adopt an orphan from Vietnam, but also to travel to less fortunate areas and set up centers to change lives. Months ago when I read this book it moved me to tears and made me want to get up off my booty and do more for others. Today, I still vividly remember Pam’s grief at losing her son. I can’t think of it without getting a little teary eyed. I also remember that Pam is a mom from a small town not all that far from where I grew up. She had no experience with missions work or setting up centers in faraway lands and she did 
just that. With faith and prayer I think God can do miraculous work through each and any of us. No well-known family/star status or millions of dollars are needed to get started. It basically takes some faith and getting up off our butts. I am ashamed to say I am still sitting on mine. I tell myself it is because I have a family to take care of and I have absolutely no extra money, but I think the truth is that I am afraid. What if I go for one trip and God uses me big like this? It would be a blessing, but how scary! So, read Jantsen’s Gift and if you think you should go on a mission trip when you are finished, don’t doubt yourself just start praying and make it happen. If you aren’t religious and still want to help – forget my God talk and make it happen your own way! I am quite positive there are many non-faith based programs/trips you can link to and make a difference.
Oh, by the way, Sheila has one copy of this book to giveaway and I think all of you should sign up to win it. You will not be sorry.
Giveaway is now closed
For those of you who would love travel out of the country, but can’t or for those that would love to make a difference but refuse to leave the country there are many opportunities all around you. You can volunteer at a shelter, a soup kitchen, or a children’s hospital. You can join a mission that goes away but not far. You could go to build Habitat for Humanity Houses or clean up a disaster area. The possibilities are endless. You are only limited by yourself.
I have not done much meandering through the blogesphere these past few days, but as you know, I have meandered 
across the country. Currently I am sitting in the guest house in Tegucigalpa , Honduras. We will be eating breakfast soon (I think it is pancakes) and lots of fresh fruit.
At 7:30 we go to AFE where we are working on a school that is being built for children who live in the dump. I group of us are offsite working on an addition on a home for a girl who needs a place to live. I am on the off site team. It is hard to describe the conditions and when I have time I will add a few pictures on here.
I will be back to commenting and hopping around to all your blogs when I get home on Sunday. Thanks for checking here – there are postings going on daily from some great people who are helping me out. 🙂
Hi! I am Esme from Chocolate & Croissants filling in for Sheila while she is spreading her warmth and generosity in Honduras. I know that you probably usually pop over here in the morning to read about her Morning Meanderings. I hope that you have had some breakfast first before coming over as you may get a little hungry as you read on. I hope you do.
Cooking is one of my enjoyments in life. Chocolate & Croissants is where you come for some reading and cooking. For me there is always a book in my hand and something on the stove top simmering or baking in the oven. I have been fortunate to have traveled to all 5 continents and lived abroad. Some of my cooking is inspired from my visits and sampling of food from other countries and sometimes it is from a photo in a cooking book. I am a sucker for great food photography. The only rule I have is all my recipes are healthy.My reading list is probably just as whimsical. I have always said there should be a mood bookmark just like the mood rings from the 70’s. Just place the bookmark in the book and see what you are in the mood for.
I met Sheila earlier this summer when she first started blogging. She left a comment on my blog and asked if she could
link into one of my posts. Since then not a day goes by without my clicking on her blog to see what she has written about. I love seeing what she is up to and what she is reading. The fun part about visiting her blog is she is so social. Sheila has people visiting that I have never met before. I am not sure who came up with the idea of blogs and leaving comments but it is an amazing idea. Commenting is the best way to meet other bloggers and see what they are up to. Feel free to pop over and say hello at Chocolate and Croissants.
As a tribute to Sheila and the work Sheila is doing in Honduras I am including two recipes for dinner.
Ingredients:
1 whole chicken split into thighs, breasts and drumsticks and wings
4 medium sized mangoes
1 to 2 tsp. dried thyme
3 to 4 tblsp. sherry
2 cloves minced or crushed garlic
salt and pepper to season chicken
Preparation:
Season the chicken with salt and pepper, place in roasting pan. Peel
mangoes, slice off flesh and puree in blender with thyme, garlic and
sherry. Ladle over chicken and cook over at medium heat for about 20
minutes and serve.
Yam Fries
Ingredients:
2 Yams
4 TBSP Olive Oil
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Line a baking sheet with tin foil. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F.
Wash and slice yam thinly. Toss in olive oil and sea salt. If you want
to spice up your fries just add some chili flakes to the mixture.
Place the Yams on the baking sheet and bake for about 40 minutes,
turning the yams so they do not burn. Baking time will vary according
to how thin they are sliced.
Morning all!
I prepped this post before I left with the mailbox happenings at my house this past week. Actually it was a pretty quiet book week here. See for yourself…
Monique and The Mango Rains by Kris Holloway was sent my way from Julie of My Own Little Corner Of The World. She picked this off my wish list for me – how sweet is that? This little treasure went with me on the plane! Expect a review soon!
Michael Jackson by Randy J Tarborrelli came from Hachette Book Group. I am interested in this read as I grew up with Michael Jackson in the days that he was the pop icon.
That’s it – thats my mailbox. 🙂 Be sure to stop by Story Siren to add your post of In My Mailbox to her link so others can stop in and see you and the books you received! 🙂
This morning I am waking up in Texas! Texas! Any of you out there from Texas? I have a 9 am flight from here to Honduras… we should land around noon in Tegucigalpa.
I discovered a new blog last weekend called Educating Petunia. Love the title! While hopping around the blogesphere yesterday I found a book that was reviewed there called Green Angel by Alice Hoffman. Check out this cover:
Wow huh? And the review sounded really good too. Sometimes I feel like I am the last person on earth that has not yet read Alice Hoffman. What is up with that?
Stop over to Educating Petunia’s and check out this book as well as the blog! I know I will be back to see what else is posted! 🙂
Hi everyone! I am currently in Honduras (even as I type) and will be back November 8th. I have lined up several wonderful bloggers to take care of my blog this week so please stop by often and see whats happening here. They are planning giveaways, fun posts and more I will check in as I can… internet is never a guarantee here, but if I have time I’ll pop in and say hello – I hope you will too!
Hi! I am Julie from My Own Little Corner Of The World! I am here while Sheila is away on her mission trip to Honduras. Just trying to keep the cobwebs away from all the precious books!
While I’m here, I thought I’d introduce myself as I don’t know many of you! I am a 30 something wife and
homeschooling mother of 4. I am also a registered nurse and currently, a high school health care teacher. (Insert your laughs here…yes my new friends, I’ve lost my mind!). In my spare time (HAHA) I enjoy reading, spending time with my wonderful family, blogging, singing, and did I mention reading?! I’ll read just about anything as long as it’s not full of graphic sex and language. Just not a fan of that!
It is Saturday Morning and I am leaving Texas and on my way to Honduras. In a few hours Julie will be here from My 
Own Little Corner Of The World to take care of things while I am in flight. I will try to check in the mornings if I have internet access to give you morning updates – otherwise please enjoy the great bloggers who are stopping in this week to water my plants and chat with you! 🙂
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