We pray this letter finds you well and richly blessed in the Lord. We are all doing great and looking forward to the summer.
Our Bridge House youth are adjusting well to some changes we have recently put in place to better prepare them for their future. The ministry has always been gracious to provide for their financial needs, including housing, education, and medical expenses. That has been a huge blessing to all of our kids, but as they move into adulthood, it becomes more important that they understand the value of those things in the real world. Therefore, we have moved into a new phase of the Bridge House where each student receives the money for their living expenses based on their performance in three important areas: academic performance, work and
volunteer performance, and overall household performance. The last one includes how they handle their money, how they relate to others, and if they live well within the guidelines and boundaries of the house. For some, it has meant that they are not earning as much as they previously received. As a group, however, the result has been that residents are pushing themselves harder than ever to improve in their weakest areas. As they set their expectations for themselves higher, we are seeing them much more excited about what they’re doing. And, our house has never been as clean as it is today. Hip Hip Horay!!!
We are finally coming out of our hottest time of the year and into the rainy season. The temperature has been in the upper 80’s to lower 90’s with no air conditioning! We thank God for ceiling fans!! Even though the first rains of the season always bring swarms of flying termites, it is nice for the rain to clear out the smoky, polluted skies and bring cooler air. Unfortunately, along with our first rains came Tropical Storm Alma and a plane crash in the Tegucigalpa airport. The news says the plane couldn’t stop fast enough due to the excessive rain, and it seems the plane may have landed in the middle of this very short runway, and being unable to stop in time,
slid off the runway and onto a road, killing several people. Emergency crew responded very quickly preventing what could have been an even more disastrous accident. One of our good friends lost her husband on the flight and two other friends (husband and wife) were injured but were able to walk out of the hospital a few hours after the accident. It was a horrible shock. Please pray especially for Marilyn and the loss of her husband, as she moves back to the States and tries to get on with life without him.
Our Bridge House youth are adjusting well to some changes we have recently put in place to better prepare them for their future. The ministry has always been gracious to provide for their financial needs, including housing, education, and medical expenses. That has been a huge blessing to all of our kids, but as they move into adulthood, it becomes more important that they understand the value of those things in the real world. Therefore, we have moved into a new phase of the Bridge House where each student receives the money for their living expenses based on their performance in three important areas: academic performance, work and
volunteer performance, and overall household performance. The last one includes how they handle their money, how they relate to others, and if they live well within the guidelines and boundaries of the house. For some, it has meant that they are not earning as much as they previously received. As a group, however, the result has been that residents are pushing themselves harder than ever to improve in their weakest areas. As they set their expectations for themselves higher, we are seeing them much more excited about what they’re doing. And, our house has never been as clean as it is today. Hip Hip Horay!!!We are finally coming out of our hottest time of the year and into the rainy season. The temperature has been in the upper 80’s to lower 90’s with no air conditioning! We thank God for ceiling fans!! Even though the first rains of the season always bring swarms of flying termites, it is nice for the rain to clear out the smoky, polluted skies and bring cooler air. Unfortunately, along with our first rains came Tropical Storm Alma and a plane crash in the Tegucigalpa airport. The news says the plane couldn’t stop fast enough due to the excessive rain, and it seems the plane may have landed in the middle of this very short runway, and being unable to stop in time,
slid off the runway and onto a road, killing several people. Emergency crew responded very quickly preventing what could have been an even more disastrous accident. One of our good friends lost her husband on the flight and two other friends (husband and wife) were injured but were able to walk out of the hospital a few hours after the accident. It was a horrible shock. Please pray especially for Marilyn and the loss of her husband, as she moves back to the States and tries to get on with life without him. 