Honduras, Here I Come!

If you asked me what my plans were for my 21st birthday a few years ago, I probably would've told you I was headed to Vegas. If you then informed me that my 21st birthday happened to fall on the first day of spring break, I probably would've changed my mind and said I was going to Cancun, Jamaica, or another beautiful tropical island.

However, if you ask me now, in the actual year I'll be turning 21, I'll tell you that my plans are definitely not what I anticipated in years past.

This year, for my 21st birthday and for my spring break, I will be going to Comayagua, Honduras to serve on a mission trip!

I have just completed the application process, and I just THRILLED to be going. My friend Jeremy Santos, who is a seminarian for the Diocese of Sacramento, will also be going with me to serve on this amazing mission trip! This will be our second mission trip, as last year we traveled to La Morita, Mexico to build houses for very deserving families. Here are some pictures from that mission trip:

From their side, looking at ours....

"dying to get in"

Me, Jrem, and the family of house 1

See, we worked!

We will be serving with the Missioners of Christ and the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal and what exactly we will be doing there depends on what is needed. We serve in whatever way we need to - awesome, huh?

Here are some pictures of the Friars mission in Honduras....

This is incredibly exciting, and I hope that you will all unite with JREM and me in prayer as we prepare for this trip!

Until next time,
<3Cecilia