Why are we here?

I get asked a lot some version of the question, "Why are you in Honduras?"

Since being married, Alesha and I have always had a heart for the Spanish-speaking people. Over the years, we have tried to go to Mexico once per year. Also, we have tried to associate ourselves with people who were interested in helping us learning/keep up our Spanish training from public school. The man who married us is a missionary in a border town in Mexico and we have always enjoying visiting him and his family.

The last time we were in a Spanish-speaking country was two years ago. Since that time, Mexico has become too unstable for us to travel. So when we were challenged by some close friends to look farther outside the US borders, we began to seek the Lord's will on the matter. After much consideration and praying we began by looking at Peru. However, just prior to buying tickets a friend approached us who has a house in Honduras that he was not going to use until the end of the year. He and others already in Honduras were very prompt in answering our questions and concerns about Honduran life, culture, and most importantly the internet! ;-) Seriously, internet is important to us because it means that I can continue to work at my current job.

So, "Why are we here?" We like the Spanish (Castillano) language, which we already have a basic foundation in. My job is flexible enough to allow me to travel as long as I can find an internet connection. I have a wife who is willing to travel and potentially give up some of the modern conveniences of rural Texas life for a time. We want to expose our children and ourselves to a broader worldview. We enjoy seeing the Christian church function in different cultures and yet, at the same time, in harmony with God's written word in the Bible.

-Taylor