As we near the end of this year and the holiday season, I am currently scheduling reports for 2009. I will be speaking at the 4th & Jackson church of Christ in Hugo, Oklahoma on November 29 to give a report on our work this year. I will be making a report on the school in Honduras (IBH) to the brethren of the Hillcrest church of Christ in Neosho, Missouri the evening of December 13. I will also be making a report the evening of December 20 to the 7th & Beech congregation in Durant, Oklahoma. I will be scheduling more reports as my schedule allows into the beginning of 2010.
I so appreciate the support I have received this year, both financially and spiritually through prayers and encouragement. I hope your holiday season is a blessed and joyous one. Thank you all and God bless.
Donnie Bates
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Back on Line
I am happy to report that the Hotel Granada in Danli, Honduras now has internet access for a small fee. Therefore, I will be able to keep sending reports; perhaps not every day, but at least a few times in the coming week.
My trip to Honduras from Guatemala was a good one. However, just before we boarded the plane in Guatemala City, an announcement was made that the airport was closed due to fog. Great! Now what am I going to do? I was happy to remember that I had an almost 4-hour layover in San Jose, Costa Rica. Well, as it turned out, we were only delayed for about a half hour and then we were on our way.
Things have gone well here in Honduras so far. I was met at the airport by Jesus Paguaga, Nery Irias and Cesar Tabora, three of our teachers in the Institute here. Cesar lives in Tegucigalpa, so the other three of us made our way to Danli. I was pretty tired Friday night, so I did not venture out. Saturday, Nery and I walked around the town and I was able to buy a cell phone for the visiting teachers from the states to use to call their families. It costs $2.29 per minute to call the states from here on an AT&T phone. The phone and plan I bought yesterday cuts that cost to about 11 cents per minute. Also, as I mentioned before, the hotel now has a computer available for public use and for a little over $1 per hour, we can access the internet, check email and do important things like Tweet, if that sort of thing interests you.
This morning I was privileged to preach for the brethren in El Zarzal, a neighborhood in Danli. This evening, brother Jesus is picking me up and taking me to Paradise (I love writing that). I will be preaching for the brethren in the congregation in that city (El Paraiso). Tomorrow, class begins on the Godhead. I am looking forward to a very good and profitable week.
God bless,
Donnie Bates
My trip to Honduras from Guatemala was a good one. However, just before we boarded the plane in Guatemala City, an announcement was made that the airport was closed due to fog. Great! Now what am I going to do? I was happy to remember that I had an almost 4-hour layover in San Jose, Costa Rica. Well, as it turned out, we were only delayed for about a half hour and then we were on our way.
Things have gone well here in Honduras so far. I was met at the airport by Jesus Paguaga, Nery Irias and Cesar Tabora, three of our teachers in the Institute here. Cesar lives in Tegucigalpa, so the other three of us made our way to Danli. I was pretty tired Friday night, so I did not venture out. Saturday, Nery and I walked around the town and I was able to buy a cell phone for the visiting teachers from the states to use to call their families. It costs $2.29 per minute to call the states from here on an AT&T phone. The phone and plan I bought yesterday cuts that cost to about 11 cents per minute. Also, as I mentioned before, the hotel now has a computer available for public use and for a little over $1 per hour, we can access the internet, check email and do important things like Tweet, if that sort of thing interests you.
This morning I was privileged to preach for the brethren in El Zarzal, a neighborhood in Danli. This evening, brother Jesus is picking me up and taking me to Paradise (I love writing that). I will be preaching for the brethren in the congregation in that city (El Paraiso). Tomorrow, class begins on the Godhead. I am looking forward to a very good and profitable week.
God bless,
Donnie Bates
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