Sunday; a day of rest

Carlitos and Thomas catching a Sunday nap together

Sunday has become a true day of rest for us. And I look forward to it each week. I see the wisdom, God our creator, used when He made a day of rest mandatory and legal, because without it, many of us wouldn't take the time to rest, relax and focus on Him, our families and the rejuvenation of our own personal spirituality, energy and emotions.

From 7:30 in the morning until 6:00 at night, Monday through Friday and often on Saturday, we have students and teachers in the house as our Spanish Institute of Honduras goes about it's business. On Tuesday evenings our home fellowship group meets for dinner, laughing and visiting, Bible study and prayer. Throughout the week, visitors and friends come and go. All day, every day, we work, we clean, we run errands, hold meetings...work, work, work, go, go, go.

So Sundays have become our family's day of rest and togetherness. A day to sleep in, have a nice breakfast together, read and relax...and nap. We love the hustle and bustle that exists here throughout the week, but I love the peace and quiet of Sunday.

People ask us if we attend church. The answer is yes. Our Tuesday night home fellowship group has become our church, our place of encouragement, our support, our place of prayer and fellowship. It's not that I am against going to church on Sunday, it's just that, unfortunately, "church" often becomes just another "busyness" on the one day that we have set aside to rest, defeating the purpose of the day.

Our one exception to this is that every other Sunday we drive the hour to Cerro Azul for the Bible study we have been holding for well over a year and a half now. Even that is restful. We sit in the shade enjoying the cool breeze that wafts down from the mountains that surround this tranquil mountain village at the end of a dirt road 10 km off the CA5. We sip hand roasted coffee and visit with each other. Sometimes the boys swim in the cool mountain stream which tumbles down through the large boulders just a few yards away from where we relax. There is no urgency, no schedule, no plan. Just time together in community.

There is a huge part of me that admires the Latin culture with it's "mañana" attitude. Myself, being a hard driving, self motivated, North American type A personality, it sometimes drives me a bit crazy, but there is much we Gringos could learn from it. So here's my advice.

Go ahead, take a break. 

It's okay to quit for one day a week and just enjoy God, life and family. 

You deserve it!