On Monday, February 16, 2009, I left Oklahoma City for Danlí, Honduras at 6:30 a.m. It is not a difficult flight to Honduras (less than 3 hours from Houston), but since the Continental flight arrives around noon, you have to start early. I was met at the airport by Nery Irías, the director of the school, and Jesús Paguaga, one of the instructors. After lunch at Pizza Hut, we hit the road for Danlí. We arrived at the hotel around 4:00 p.m.
The next morning, I met with Nery and we discussed some issues with the school concerning the prospective students. We were going to try and arrange for me to meet them, but, as it turned out, none of their schedules allowed it this time, except for Oscar Morgan, who lives in the church building's apartment with his family. On Tuesday, Nery and I walked into the downtown area and bought beds and bedding for the students who will be coming later. With the beds, bedding and refrigerator we bought, we saved over $700 from our previous estimates.
Nery knows a man who could teach welding as part of our vocational training, but we were unable to visit with him; he was gone when we went by his business. Nery will talk to him later.
It was decided that classes will begin on Monday, April 13, 2009. Class will begin at 7:30 a.m. with a period of devotional (chapel). Instruction will be from 8:00 – 12:00 and 1:00 – 4:00 each day with a one hour lunch period.
Our faculty is Nery Irías, Jesús Paguaga, Luís David Argeñal and Cesar Tábora; our prospective students: Oscar Orlando Morgan; Gustavo Enrique Reyes; Juan Carlos Zúniga; Hector Alberto Viera; Donoso Bustamante; Segundo Sosa; Enrique Figueroa Mendoza; Miguel Angel Colindrez. Please pray for all of these men and their families.
Thank you to all who were praying for my family and me during my trip. I plan to travel to Danlí again in April to be there for the beginning of classes.
Thank you again and God bless,
Donnie Bates
Sunday, February 22, 2009
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