What’s Up Dyck?  

Thank you again for your prayers. Yesterday seemed to rush by in a blur. We woke up in the morning and hooked up with Larry Benson, (Alternative Missions Helene ministry director). We enjoyed breakfast together, met more local business owners and then had a few hours of great discussions with Larry about Roatan, the IWC and life in general here on Roatan. The meetings ran into lunch and then it was back home to check in with the Lynch family. However, Larry asked if we could run a quick errand for him that would take us nearly to the other side of the island.

We quickly checked in with TJ to see if he had heard of any road blocks being set up between here and Los Fuertes. TJ informed us that he had heard that a road block was planned on being set up at 2pm in the town of Los Fuertes and so Melissa and I jumped in the car and drove like mad men to our destination. Our goal was to retrieve a document from Wally Bodden, (many of you remember Wally from the island of Helene). We arrived at Wally’s store in Los Fuertes around 1:15 and got what we came for. We asked Wally if he had heard anything about a protest or road block and he said he was preparing to leave because he had heard that one was planned for 2pm.

Lissa and I thanked Wally for his help and then jumped back in the car. We arrived home right about the time the protest was planned to begin. That afternoon, Lissa and I walked down to West Bay Beach and enjoyed a quick dip in the Sea. We attempted a bit of snorkeling, but because of all the storms we have been experiencing here, visibility was horrible. We spent the late afternoon talking with the Lynch family and other friends who stopped by the house. In the evening we had dinner in West End with another family we have met since we have been here on the island.

When the day was done, it didn’t seem as though we had accomplished a lot, but we still had a great day. Life in the Caribbean can be strange. Days can whiz by and you can feel as though your day was a waste. Looking back, we were able to have  time to enjoy the company and fellowship of quite a few people. And when it all comes down to it, that is the most important thing. When we return, we will need to focus a great deal of time and attention on spending time with folks here on the island and building relationships. I guess today was a great practice run afterall.