The Miele's Journey to Know Christ More Fully

I just returned to the US after visiting Honduras for the 5th time. I made the annual trip to Tegucigalpa (the capital) with my home church from Chicago. This trip was extra special because my mom was able to attend for the first time and see what a short term medical mission trip is like. After a week spent in Tegucigalpa, I traveled to the other side of Honduras, to visit Loma De Luz hospital. This is the clinic Kristen and I will serve in for our two-year commitment. As always, God was faithful and set His blessing upon the entire trip. My travels plans were delayed due to bad weather in Columbus, but I arrived safely to Tegucigalpa only a day later than expected. Our team spent a terrific week together serving the Honduran people by giving them much needed medical care. Most importantly, we shared the love of Christ and His gospel with every patient. Many Hondurans came to faith for the first time and were added to Jesus's family. Praise be to God alone. On Friday, I fl...

As I type, Anthony is on a plane headed to Honduras for a two week missions trip. First, he will go to Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras, to serve with his childhood church through  World Gospel Outreach . After working in the medical clinics which often serve the urban poor of the city, he will head to Loma de Luz, our future home. As you might have read in our earlier post, we have committed two years of service with  World Medical Mission . I'm very jealous that Anthony is about to see Loma de Luz and meet all of the other families who live there. Originally, I had planned to go with Anthony on this trip. However, the CDC advises against pregnant women going to countries that have the Zika virus. I look forward to hearing of his many experiences when he arrives home. As Anthony was traveling today, I also read something in Time Magazine concerning Honduras. The article was focused on recent immigration laws and policies. The State Department warned against U.S. cit...