On October 31st, Phil and I joyfully received a very special visitor. Our Hayley has arrived in Honduras for a few weeks. Feeling the need to take some time away from work and contemplate her future, she asked if we would host her. You can...
We are excited to share that the local congregation of Barrio Belén is planting a new congregation. Our church planting team, through the leadership seminars they conduct, learned of a community in need. The story starts with a family who has a relative in the...
We are once again able to hold our “School for Parents” at the schools in which our DESEO Program serves. This is an important part of our DESEO outreach because success for our students is greatly impacted by their home life. We cover topics such...
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...
