By Phil Waldron, CEO, Mission UpReach, Inc. Burying a son is the last thing I thought I would be doing in this life. It never even entered my mind that it was a possibility until it happened. Having to bury our only son this year and having...
My recent experience with the surgical brigade provoked a lot of emotions. I recognize that my emotional state isn’t optimal in this moment, but it brought discouragement unlike anything I’ve felt in the 13 years we have been in Honduras. It is so hard to...
For the first time in the history of our local congregation, La Iglesia de Cristo de Barrio Belén, we had a family retreat. 119 individuals participated as the leaders shared their vision for the church. The retreat was held at the same location as our...
During the first week of September, we were able to host our first surgical team since the Fall of 2019. There were 10 participants who were able to perform 22 much needed surgeries. There were numerous challenges we haven’t faced before such as resistance from...
ESPERO, our school for deaf adults, was once again invited to participate in the annual Independence Day parade. The school was honored by being the first school to present in the parade. The town dignitaries received the schools at the town square. A description of...
Día del Niño The 10th of September is the Day of the Child (Día del Niño) in Honduras. The Day of the Child is an international event celebrated by most countries in the world, but on distinct dates. For Honduran children, it’s one of the happiest...
By Phil Waldron, Co-Founder and CEO of Mission UpReach, Inc. This past month I ran across an article that a friend had shared with me back in 2014. I had forgotten all about it and when I read it again this month, I was genuinely surprised...
Today, as I read my Bible, I read this verse with a different perspective: “Precious in the eyes of the Lord is the death of his faithful servants.” Psalm 116:15. It brought me great comfort as I thought of how our great loss and sorrow...
As we have shared in previous newsletters, we would like to share that we were able to create another birthday celebration this month, this time for Jefri, age 10 from the Crucitas school. Our team took cake, candy, new clothes, and a toy to celebrate....
The month of September is a very busy one here in Honduras. The celebration of Independence Day includes multiple days of parades. Our DESEO team as well our Deaf School (ESPERO) will be participating by invitation in the parades. Before Independence Day, one of the...