It is good to be home!

As most of our friends and family know we were in the states for about three weeks in Feb.
It was so wonderful to see everyone. We spent alot of time with Randy's family. His Mom and Grandmother spoiled us with homemade dinners and great company. Brownies, chocolate chip cookies, peach cobblers and banana pudding were some of the treats they provided for us. The girls spent alot of time playing and visiting with their cousins, swimming in the pool, riding dirt bikes and spending the night with their Nana and Grammie. That is the hardest part of not being in the states. We miss everyone so much. We would like to just pack them up with us and bring them over here. We thank God for providing us with good friends who have become like family to us over here. They have been a blessing. The girls were able to go to Winterfest with Terry and his youth group. They played in the snow for the first time and got catch up with lots of friends. They also had a great time in the sessions. They couldn't stop talking about it. I on the other hand came down with a bad case of the flu and spent that weekend in bed and at the doctor. We were sad to leave everyone but we were all ready to come home. That sounds kind of crazy to alot of people. We have a beautiful home with lots of toys, we can buy what ever we want or need at the grocery and we have Wal-mart. We can drive our cars in the right lane, without being passed on a blind curve on the side of a mountain with a bus headed our way in the other lane. The grass is green, the trash is in cans, no one is using the bathroom on the side of the road, and we don't have to stop for a herd of cows that refuse to pick a lane. There is not a herd of sheep running around the police station(yes this is true. We went to the police station the other day and there was a herd of sheep in the parking lot). We understand when someone speaks to us. We attend church where we know what is being said, where the songs are in english, where we are lifted up and challenged to open our hearts and minds to the spirit of God. Where we are surrounded by friends that love and care for us. We have a wonderful, blessed life which we couldn't wait to leave. Crazy huh? We are a little crazy (yes I can hear the comments about Randy, I know more than a little). We are crazy about this country. God has placed a love for the people that live here in our hearts. There is something inside of us that keeps pushing us, that leads us, that guides us where we need to be (could that be the spirit?). We have a need to serve the people over here in what ever way we can. It is not a feeling that can be denied. It is a burning desire and by following where he leads we are fanning the flames.
People often ask us what we are doing here and how long we will be here. We feel we are stepping out in faith. It is hard for me. I like to plan. I love lists. I even make lists of the lists I need to make. I have very little use for lists here. I make very few plans. This is hard for me. I like a plan. I am realizing that God already has a plan and it is way better than anything I could ever come up with. So when people ask me what we are doing in Honduras I tell them, we are following the leader.

We all have different missions placed on our hearts. We can't all come to Honduras, but we can all make a difference. God doesn't call everyone to a third world country, but he does call everyone. Are you listening for the call? It is hard to trust someone else with the plans, but trust him, he has a plan and it is way more awesome than anything we can imagine.

Thank you everyone for your prayers. Thank you for your encouragment. Thank you for supporting the different projects that we are working on, sending children to school, the feeding program, working with the Mololoa Church of Christ, door knocking and bible studies. God is putting opportunities in front of us and thanks to your support we are able to take hold of those opportunities and give God the glory.

We love and miss everyone

The Kluge Family