I’m back in Cincinnati after 7 glorious and awful days in Honduras. It flew by and it took forever.
I’ve got no clue where to begin with the writing process. A friend said as we were leaving Honduras that he felt like it was a big zip file and he needed some time to un-compress everything in his head. That about sums it up for me. Wading through hordes of photographs is daunting in itself…I’ll have to share more over quite a few days. For now, here are some random shots. Feel free to ask questions about them and hopefully it will help me to focus and explain.
These photos and experiences have nothing to do with turning my world upside-down, and everything to do with turning it right-side up.
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Oh these are just amazing!
I am curious about the puffy eye pic, the machete, all those cute kiddos, what the hardest part was, and the most rewarding…
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So happy you are home safe and sound. Although I only know you from reading your blog - I prayed for your safety while you were away. The pictures are amazing! Thanks for sharing.
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AMAZING
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Ryan…been praying for you and the team. Looking forward to hearing how God messed with your life and heart on this trip.
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You need time to heal and to digest and reflect on your trip before you can share with us. Take your time…great pictures and I love the last sentence in your post - very powerful words! Be well Ryan.
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Wow. You take some really neat pictures.
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a) Amazing pictures
b) We didn’t blow anything up while you were gone, jsut a nice small fire
c) Whoever said the comment about it being a big zip file sounds like some sort of professional Geek.
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I’m in awe! I love the shots!
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The eyes on that dog are amazing!
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1 comment, the kids in the photo with you are so full of love it’s unbelievable. 1 question, what did you do to your eye?
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Whoa - I can see it would be hard to know where to start!
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WOW! Amazing pictures….absolutely amazing. I makes me long to be there, but allows me to be there just the same. Brings tears to my eyes. I continually stand in awe at God’s goodness and love…. thank you for sharing these. Praying that whatever is going on with your eye in that pic is gone and you’ve been healed. ugh!
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Moving photos, Ryan. I’m looking forward to hearing/reading about your experience.
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so.. tell us about the horrid poison ivy… how are you doing? was there some in that bonfire? ugh.. was sorry to hear about that, but rejoicing that God continues to do mighty things in and through and to this team. Hope Allison and Ava fared well, though I know they missed you. And Happy New Uncle! Wasn’t Lincoln born the day you left? Will look forward to hearing more later… blessings, bro.
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Cool. thanks for sharing.
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Fantastically moving experience. How does one even begin to un-zip? I understand the need to digest and re-group. Savor, heal, and just breathe.
Wonderful share-thank you.
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With pictures like these, not much of a writing process is needed! Thank you for taking this trip and for bringing back such amazing photos so the rest of us can see in living color, or black and white, the beauty of God’s creation and the serving actions you and other blessed people are taking on His behalf.
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I’ve looked through your pictures three times now. I miss the people, I miss my “family” down there. I miss the kids smiles, the simpleness of life, the humidity and the mountains. Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. I will always long to go back and continue the relationships that were developed.
A few questions - you slept at the church? I’m impressed with the air mattresses - had to make the backpacks so heavy! Our trips are $2000/week - we stay at a hotel the whole week. We just can’t afford going this year. I wonder if we stayed at the church we built if it would be so much cheaper, but not as convenient or safe. (I got a nasty spider bite on my leg last year that proved to be very painful.)
Okay, I’ll quit now. Can’t wait to read the blog about your trip!
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Your photos are a feast for the eyes. Lots of stories about the beautiful children please!
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I’m so glad you are back..I’ve been looking at your site for a few weeks now and must say I was in really missing your beautiful pictures! Do you have a tripod with you at all times or are you just really good at not moving..your pictures are amazing.
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I broke out in a sweat just looking at those photos. Great Photos BTW!
I can feel the humidity.
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awesome. !!! so cool.
altho, that pig? yeah. freaks me out. must be the swine flu and all. eep.
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Truly amazing pics. The eyes of the children reach right out of the frame. Beautiful.
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I love the one of the little girl in the white blouse and the fruit market pic is awesome, I am a little aggravated that I couldn’t go, and there are no women in the pic from church,Can I start a woman’s Mission group????????????
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What happened to your eye?
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I’m happy to see you are back home and safe, missed you and your writing while you were gone…it seems like you were gone for like a month! I can only imagine how Allison and Ava felt! Call us when you are feeling up to it so we can hang out again!
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Wonderful pictures. Great work!
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My question, how do you carry your tools with you…shovels and larger items?
Another question: did the poison ivy get your eye? ouch!
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Great pics. Where in Honduras did you minister? It looks like quite a trek was involved.
It took me weeks before I could even begin to accurately articulate my heart and thoughts after coming back from Kenya in November. Even now, there are memories I can’t seem to put to words but they have completely changed the landscape of my heart. Give yourself time, it’ll come.
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Wow. This trip must have been amazing. Looking forward to seeing and hearing more.
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Knew you’d have some awesome photos and I’m sure some fantastic stories, can’t wait to hear them all! What’s w/the eye?
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who is in the seventh picture?
the man holding the little girl.
i think the cracks in my heart were just filled with his smile.
i hope he’s not married…boy would that be weird…
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You are an INCREDIBLE photographer!
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Love your photographs. Stunning. I will be back to read the stories. (found you from PDub)
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