Boy has it been a while....

Greetings in the mighty name of Jesus!
It is a beautiful day here in Honduras. The birds are singing, the sun is shining and the mountains are just breathtaking with the greenest greens up against the bluest sky. Indeed it is going to be the greatest day ever. Well as most of you know I had an accident last Sunday and ended up with seven stitches in my head. For those of you who do not know about it, here is the delightful story.
It was a day much like today, children's church was over so I was playing soccer with the kids. I had worn heels to church but that didn't keep me from playing. But because of this I was a bit taller than usual. As I ran kicking the ball I was looking down and ran into the back lower corner of a metal basketball goal. This particular basketball goal has a nice sharp edge and cut a J into the top of my head. I was knocked down onto my back, but fortunately there were onlookers who came to my rescue. They picked me up and began to rinse my head off and apply pressure to stop the bleeding. They took me to a clinic so that they could shave a small portion of my head and sew my head back together before I lost any of my knowledge. Fortunately the only thing I lost was a bit of blood and quite a bit of pride (but I didn't need that anyway). I am planning to go today to get the stitches removed, thank you Jesus for my speedy recovery!
Last Friday I was at the Bordos and if you remember I had asked you to pray for a lady named Jackie. Well I got to talk with her, against her will but I did get to talk to her. She is a crack addict. As I was talking to her she definitely didn't want to accept Jesus that day but she began to cry as I was talking to her about the love of Jesus. I have no doubt that she will be the first woman for the Teen Challenge I want to plant here. I will go this Friday again to talk with her. I would go everyday if I could but the Jeep has been broke for two weeks now and I am not sure when I will be able to get it fixed again. As I spoke with her, I began to remember being in that place. The place of hopelessness and the place that seems to have no way out. She was so empty and lifeless. She wouldn't look me in the eyes too often because tears would swell up into her eyes when she did. Her mother was there with us and was crying also. I began to think about what my parents had to go through when I was like this girl. Her mother wanting so badly a different life for her daughter, but recognizing that she could do absolutely nothing for her only God can help her daughter.
I would like to ask each of you to pray for Jackie. I know that without the prayers of you all I would not be here, but buried somewhere. Please keep me in your prayers, I need guidance and wisdom as I venture into the next phase of my dream. Once Jackie chooses to leave the crack for Jesus I am going to need a place to take her. I know first hand that you cannot expect to stay clean and in your same environment. I tried it many many times and failed each time. I am praying for an apartment so that I will have a place to take her, to sit with her through her with-drawls and to minister to her. A place that she can feel safe but far away so that she will not be able to quickly return to her old stomping grounds. Please keep this in your prayers and the finances that it is going to take to make this happen.
I pray that this week is the best you have ever had. I pray that any expectations you may have will be not only met but exceeded. I hope that you embrace every opportunity that is given to you and realize the difference you can make in peoples lives with just a simple smile. Take time to enjoy the people around you, make an effort to love and laugh more and worry less. Together we can make His name known and His love more real to those who do not know Him. Be blessed in the might name of Jesus.