Copan: Casa de Cafe, Jan and Angela

Jan and Angela

I am writing this morning from Copan, sitting in the lobby of Casa de Cafe (a little bed and breakfast–yes it translates as the Coffee House).  Hooked up to the internet on my computer with a wireless connection in Copan, Honduras.  Incredible!  the picture is of Jan and Angela, our hostess.

The afternoon temperature yesterday when we arrived at Casa de Cafe was only about 80 degrees.  High 60s overnight, but already into the low 80s this morning with overcast skies.  Yesterday, we noticed that the sun is very hot.  We are still in Honduras, about 7 miles from the Guatemala border.  We will get on the bus today just after lunch, make the crossing, and go to Guatemala City, and then on to Antigua by late afternoon or early evening.  We are scheduled to arrive in Antigua at 7 p.m.  So…..we have another full day.

We really enjoyed touring the Copan Ruins yesterday–the mystery and magnificence of the Mayan culture and its rapid disappearance is an amazing aspect of world history.  Also, the religious practices, and the obvious parallels to Christianity are mysterious.

We had a very profitable, although brief, stay in San Pedro Sula, observing the work at “Mision del Amor”–local church with programs of daycare, clinic, and outreach.  We especially enjoyed worshiping with the church and the North American mission group that was there on Wednesday night.  On Thursday we helped some with the construction projects and made various contacts.  I was privileged to tour larger San Pedro Sula with a brother who also works as a taxi driver, so I saw much of the amazing contrast between the poor and the rich, although there is also a developing middle class.  I was able to visit with the local preacher (Carlos, one of my students at Baxter) about the ministry–providing encouragement, mentoring, and orientation.