tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12241012.post2921067341008372310..comments2023-06-23T04:04:06.883-07:00Comments on TORCH MISSIONS 2017: We've come a long way baby!JMAShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01921074397209503902noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12241012.post-20270058959533206222009-10-28T10:47:00.174-07:002009-10-28T10:47:00.174-07:00I was a member of TORCH in 1993 and 1994 and was b...I was a member of TORCH in 1993 and 1994 and was blessed to stay with two different host families. One family didn't speak English, making it a challenge to communicate but we figured it out. The living conditions were less than what I was used to (hot water, what was that? and scooping ants out of my milk to then drink it) but it was a wonderful experience. I became part of Honduran families, and gained Honduran parents and brothers and sisters. I felt loved. I tried new foods and had new experiences. I felt like I gained a true taste of the Honduran culture. And I never complained or said "It's not fair" and I thought poorly of the ones who did. We weren't there to be comfortable. We were there to serve, and in doing so experience what our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ dealt with on a day to day basis. My two trips to Honduras truly changed my life, and I am sad that people today who go won't get to experience Honduras and its wonderful people the way that God blessed me with.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08339413104561258569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12241012.post-48582978704257070872009-10-10T18:55:29.833-07:002009-10-10T18:55:29.833-07:00Wow, that brought back some memories! I guess I n...Wow, that brought back some memories! I guess I never realized some of the girls had it good. I was one of the unfortunate ones that had to rough it, but it made for some great stores! Amy Holt & I had to share a TWIN bed, we had cereal with warm milk for breakfast (which made me gag), and we had to bathe out of a bucket of warm water (try washing long hair like that). Plus my blonde hair was a light shade of green when I got home. I will admit, I was a little scared at night being able to hear everything in the streets outside and would've felt much better being closer to everyone else. I also found a HUGE bug in my suitcase, and Amy and I sprayed a whole can of bug spray around our bed and suitcases. Our host family was great though. I think they were sisters and tried to teach us how to dance. It was all worth it though!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08925106828327698334noreply@blogger.com