Who Knew I Would Enjoy Sales? - by Haley

On Wednesday I received the great honor of working with Jarrod and Meredith to set up the ¨new¨Tienda San Lazaro. Whenever a group from the U.S. comes down to volunteer with Mission Lazarus, Jarrod has souvenirs made by local artisans available for sale. In the past this ¨souvenir shop¨has been a make-shift setup in the dining hall; however, now it has been moved into its very own, permanent, official building. Jarrod asked me to help organize, inventory, and set up the displays in the store.

I spent the day folding a few hundred t-shirts, counting inventory, arranging the shelves and tables in the store, packing extra inventory into boxes for storage, helping Meredith create an inventory spreadsheet, and making everything look pretty. It´s funny, I never thought I would be interested in sales - I´m an advertising person, so I prefer design - but this was fun. I guess in-store displays falls into the category of marketing, so it kind of makes sense. I also didn´t expect to be doing marketing work while I was in Honduras, and I´m so glad I got the opportunity to do so.


...Oh! Also on Wednesday, I had a great morning with the Lord. I left the Casa de Interns half an hour earlier than usual, took my camera, Bible, and a PB&J burrito, and climbed to the top of ¨Pride Rock,¨ a large outcropping that overlooks the major part of the ranch. From there I could see almost all of the valley, with the early morning sun peeking through the clouds in the east, to illuminate the brilliant green of the trees and fields. I could see the roof of the intern house, the fields where the cows were grazing, part of the stream, and the distant mountains where the Mission Lazarus coffee plantation is located. I took lots of photos, ate my breakfast, read a Psalm, and just enjoyed how beautiful God is and the beauty of the things He has created.