Garrigans In Flight – Honduras Trip

The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still. Exodus 14:14


Flight Trining in Honduras
Sean had the opportunity to work with the staff pilots in Honduras in January to do annual flight checks and to get the pilots checked out in the right seat. Most of us don’t consider the idea of driving from either the left or right seats of our cars. Our airplanes have flight controls (including pedals) for both seats. Our staff pilots are also flight instructors and can fly from either seat. Getting them checked out in the right seat will allow them to do check flights as needed without the necessity of Sean traveling down to Honduras. There are times when both pilots are flying and it’s a backup option for either pilot to fly from either seat if the need arises.


Flight Training with Stephen, practicing instrument flying
Flight Training with Stephen, practicing instrument flying
Flight training with Brad, annual flight checks
Flight training with Brad, annual flight checks

 


VBS in Honduras
Our theme this year was lions and lambs. The team visited Suhi and Mabita along with being in Rus Rus. They did 2 days in each village. They shared the story of Daniel in the lions’ den and the Good Shepherd leading us, His lambs, as he died and rose again for our salvation and restoration. Some of the fun crafts for the kids were decorating lion and lamb masks. One of our volunteers gifted at painting gave the kids a special treat of face art. They enjoyed looking at themselves as different animals.


VBS worship time in Suhi
VBS worship time in Suhi
VBS, Bible story time with Brad
VBS, Bible story time with Brad
Miskito girls with Kate during Bible story time
Miskito girls with Kate during Bible story time
VBS, time for prayer over the kids, time of blessing and sending
VBS, time for prayer over the kids, time of blessing and sending
VBS, Miskito boy saying the theme verse
VBS, Miskito boy saying the theme verse
VBS craft time, decorating masks
VBS craft time, decorating masks
VBS, Miskito boy and his lion mask
VBS, Miskito boy and his lion mask
VBS, face painting time with Kate
VBS, face painting time with Kate
VBS game time, tug-of-war
VBS game time, tug-of-war
Missionary kids enjoying face painting time
Missionary kids enjoying face painting time

 

Sean brought two short term missions teammates with him, his son Nathan and Kate from Blacknall Presbyterian Church. Kate is a senior in high school and was a blessing to the team in many ways. Nathan & Kate were helpful in preparing for VBS for all 3 villages we visited as well as helping lead worship, participating in skits, and leading game time. We are praying that an opportunity to take more high schoolers from Blacknall back to Rus Rus in the summer of 2023. Overall, short term trips are off and running again. One of Carmen’s roles is to coordinate them. If your family or congregation is interested in personally being a part of the ministry MAG does in Honduras let us know!


Sean, Nathan, & Kate arriving in Honduras, time for baliadas
Sean, Nathan, & Kate arriving in Honduras, time for baliadas
Sean, Nathan, & Kate at the Coco River, Nicaragua in the background
Sean, Nathan, & Kate at the Coco River, Nicaragua in the background
Nathan eating Honduran tacos
Nathan eating Honduran tacos
Kate eating Honduran tacos
Kate eating Honduran tacos


Apprentice Flight Training
Sean brought two short term missions teammates with him, his son Nathan and Kate from Blacknall Presbyterian Church. Kate is a senior in high school and was a blessing to the team in many ways. Nathan & Kate were helpful in preparing for VBS for all 3 villages we visited as well as helping lead worship, participating in skits, and leading game time. We are praying that an opportunity to take more high schoolers from Blacknall back to Rus Rus in the summer of 2023. Overall, short term trips are off and running again. One of Carmen’s roles is to coordinate them. If your family or congregation is interested in personally being a part of the ministry MAG does in Honduras let us know!


Bryan had his first solo flight and received the traditional cutting off of the back of ones shirt.
Bryan had his first solo flight and received the traditional cutting off of the back of ones shirt.
Jocelyn received her instrument rating
Jocelyn received her instrument rating
Jocelyn & Bryan working with Keith on a 100 hour inspection
Jocelyn & Bryan working with Keith on a 100 hour inspection

Upcoming Medical Brigade
MAG is excited to host another large medical brigade in Rus Rus the last week of February. It will be a blend of US and Honduran doctors and nurses. We will be supplying some air support for a partnering organization (IHS) that will do medical work in other remote villages in Eastern Honduras. These are great opportunities to bring physical and spiritual healing to the Honduran Miskito people.


2022 Brigade doctors & dentists
2022 Brigade doctors & dentists
Dentist helping at the 2022 Medical Brigade
Dentist helping at the 2022 Medical Brigade
2022 Brigade, patients being seen
2022 Brigade, patients being seen


Hospital Porch Addition
There have been many building upgrades in Rus Rus in the last 12 months. One of the improvements is a front porch covering for the hospital. This will allow more people to wait to be seen and keep out of the rain and intense sun. The new covered space has also turned into a community meeting location. Another helpful addition is the hangar extension which will allow us to host other mission’s aircraft. MAG staff are using it for ground vehicles when not needed for aircraft.


Rus Rus hospital new front porch covering
Rus Rus hospital new front porch covering
Rus Rus base, hangar extension project

We are thankful for all of your prayers and support, your partnership in the Gospel is such a gift!

 

In Christ’s Love,

 

Sean and Carmen Garrigan