House-sitting at the Hagler Missionary Home

This is a picture taken at the Hagler house. For four months, I house-sat for the Hagler missionary family while they were in the states. Tim Hagler is a pastor here and a trainer of pastors. During that time, a couple from Canada, Wil and Melanie (center), came to stay with me for six weeks while they worked at the Christian camp "Cerro de Luz". In addition to working at the camp, hosting work teams, etc., they did a variety of other activities such as helping out with a VBS, visiting an orphanage, etc. This experience in Honduras satisfied his internship requirements for his study in Christian Ministries at a Bible college in Canada. I really enjoyed spending time with them. They encouraged me spiritually and they were a lot of fun! We especially enjoyed sharing stories of the tarantulas we found in the house! On the far right side is Dave and Esther. This will be their second year here. Dave is a full-time volunteer at the camp. He is a carpenter by trade, but he does a variety of other tasks and activities at the camp in addition to his carpentry work. Esther is a high school English teacher at the CEE school, though she can also be found helping out at the camp in many ways. Esther and Melanie knew each other beforehand through their church in Canada. On the far left side is Peter and Maileen. They are full-time missionaries here. Peter is a high school philosophy teacher at the CEE school and he is a youth pastor and elder at the Betel church. Maileen used to teach elementary school at the CEE school, and she still gets called upon to help out at the school. She also is involved in a variety of activities at the Betel church and within the community.