Mike's Response

The trip to Honduras this summer was a great experience. It was my first time out of the United States (not including Canada) and it was a great way to begin my international travel adventures. I had always wanted to go on a mission trip outside of the United States, and it was a lot of fun to do it through the Habitat for Humanity program and with my classmates at Lourdes. It was eye-opening to see the poverty that many Hondurans live in. I was surprised at how happy they were even though they don't have many of the benefits that we take for granted here in America, like running water, electricity, and education.

I really enjoyed the interactions with the local Honduran people. They were very welcoming and willing to talk with us, even though our Spanish was not quite at their level. It was fun to play soccer with the little kids and to ask them about their life. One of the most memorable moments was when I gave my soccer ball to the two boys who would hang out at our work site. They can't afford to buy one, and they were so excited to finally have their own soccer ball to play with.

Overall, the trip was amazing and I would definitely recommend it to anyone. Please look back at all of the blog posts from me and the others to read in detail what we did. I also set up a photo album with more pictures from our trip so you can see many of the things that we talked about in this blog. Thanks for all of your help and support and have a great last few weeks of summer!

- Mike