The Intern Has Landed

There’s a new face in Gracias and the people with Sowers4Pastors couldn’t be happier about it. Denise Wiggins arrived on February 1 to serve as an intern for three months. The shrieks of joy you hear are probably coming from Kelsea, who now has someone to help out with the endless paperwork, among other things.

Denise is from Michigan, but she attends school in Ohio. It was the school that first got her connected with Sowers4Pastors. She initially visited Honduras in February of 2019. Almost a year to the day, she came back to stay for a while. As a student in a 2-year program on discipleship, this internship counts as part of Denise’s coursework. In fact, this is the final part of the program for her. Sowers4Pastors had been praying for the right person to help out just when Denise was looking for an opportunity like this.

Denise visiting in 2019

When we spoke, Denise was out with a team to help deliver backpacks. While she is happy to help out wherever she is needed, she especially loves having the chance to make connections and meet people. It sounded like she was in her element amidst the crowd of people getting ready to hand out backpacks.

Approximately the second half of her internship will be spent helping to update the profiles for each child in the sponsorship program. This is the sort of time-consuming task that can always use an extra pair of skilled hands.

When Denise leaves Honduras in May, she will be working with a summer camp in Michigan. Ultimately, she hopes to get a job to earn the money needed to return to Honduras. She would love the chance to work with Sowers4Pastors in the long-term.

As a mother, myself, I couldn’t resist asking Denise what her mother thinks of her plans. She admitted that her mom wasn't overly thrilled at first, but once she saw how much Denise loves the work, the people, and Honduras, she knew it was a good fit for her.

 - posted by Christi