Honduras- He is home

 Eric and Sonny Hill

We picked Larry up from Doraville marta around 9:30 last night. His flight was delayed and it brought him home much later then expected. The kids ran out of the van to hug and kiss him. He is weak from a sickness he caught while in Honduras so we are taking it easy today, just eating good chicken soup. He did stay up for a bit last night and show me pictures and videos of his time in Honduras. There are many stories. He seems fairly confident he will return. There will be an update for you all very soon. Just trying to get him better before the holidays!

*Please pray that both of these men recover from their illness

Honduras- part 2

Just heard from Larry. They were in Tori until yesterday afternoon. They were able to finish praying for an individual they had prayed for the day before. They saw complete healing and deliverance in that women's life.
That afternoon they drove two hours on a bumpy dirt road to Olanchito. They both preached and were able to see many more healings. Larry said God is doing so much he is amazed.
Prayer requests
*Meilly is better but still has a sore throat
*safety as they still have some traveling to do before Wed when they return

Thank you for praying with us that we do all the Lord has for us individually and as a family.

Honduras-Update 1

We have received texts and e-mails letting us know that they have arrived. They landed and drove three hours to the town of Yoro. The scenery is beautiful. They are located in the mountains and are joining with a church there to do a crusade for the weekend. Larry and Eric have both preached. They are doing work in a tent city today and hope to pray for those in need of healing. Yesterday someone came to them and asked for deliverance. I don't know all of the details, or what that means entirely but 6 hours later they had seen a great change in the person and are going to have another time of prayer with that individual today. Praise God! There is not much more information. They do have a few prayer requests

*The interpreter and guide has been battling sickness and is weak. Please pray for her. Her name is Meilly.
*In the hotel they have had a party both nights they have slept there. It has been loud. They are having trouble getting to sleep. Both of the men are tired.
*As they visit towns and villages they would "know" who we are supposed to develop long term relationship with-God connections
*The kids are a little whiny today and Katherine said she missed Larry

Overall I couldn't be more at peace. I am thrilled to see our family doing what we feel is God's will for us right now. It is thrilling, humbling and full of joy. That kind of joy that is not material or momentary it is deep inside because you are apart of something bigger then yourself. Our church friends and family are joining with us as well and we are well taken care of in Larry's absence.

Guest Blogger- My Daughter

I was really excited about riding my bike but I found out that it was hard. It was hard because I took off my training wheels. My dad had to help me start. First we were trying on our driveway. After we tried a little bit and I fell once, we went to the cul-de-sac. The cul-de-sac was wider and straight. I started riding without my dad. I kept saying "Dad, Dad I want to try it by myself" I only fell one time! It took me a few times before I was good and I didn't feel like I was going to fall. The next day my Dad said I was a pro. A few days later we went to the park and I rode my bike. **My mom typed but I told her what to say**

On Wednesday while I was doing school my mom was looking on the computer for some treats for Christmas. She found these cookies. Little reindeer. Our friend was coming over for dinner, my mom had walked to the grocery to get what we needed. When our friend got here we started making the cookies. We rolled the dough into circles then we put it on the pan and shaped them into triangles. After they were cooked and while they were still warm we would press the chocolate covered pretzels onto the bottom of each triangle. The triangles were upside down. We used M&M's for the eyes and nose. We used red for the nose but if you want to make an alien one you can use red for the eyes :) After dinner we all ate one.

Face time

It is a wonderful thing. Sitting across from a friend that you haven't seen in awhile. You sit, you listen, you share and most times you cry. Because that is what you do ;) Such a time came today and it was met with such tenderness from the one sitting in the other seat. It has been a few weeks since we had the opportunity to just talk about things on our heart and mind. We even had to work through how we had hurt each others feelings. The beauty about this friendship is that we did it. We didn't run, hide or suffer in silence. We saw one another as worth any hurt that might have happened and we believed the best. We chose to walk in love and understanding that we are human but two humans whose path is now being shared with one another. This wonderful human is my sweet Larry. We live together, work together and parent together but it is true, weeks can go by without just stopping to have face time with each other. My parents have taken the three littles for their annual Christmas weekend and we are together. We are reconnecting in ways that give us the tie that cannot be easily broken. We see each other with clear eyes, eyes that for a couple of weeks have been blurred with responsibilities. I am filled inside. Warm and comforted.