Healing and teaching in the mountains of Honduras.
We are Chris and Sharon. Sharon is a Family Nurse Practitioner who first came to Honduras in 1995, and she assists in the clinic in the Lake Yojoa area. Chris tutors students who are struggling. We follow Jesus by meeting the healthcare and education needs of rural families, and we are glad you stopped by to read our letters.
Hello friends, at Chris & Sharon we are a nurse practitioner and a teacher serving with Salt & Light in the Lake Yojoa area of Honduras, after Sharon's 30 years there.
13 minute video update
07/30/2026
Hello friends! This is a brief update Sharon gave at Melbourne Community Church last week. The video will automatically start at the correct spot. God bless you!
Who we are
Greetings!
We are glad that you’re here. Please take a look around our website and check out the blog posts for the latest happenings. If you have any questions let us know!
We believe with all our hearts in the teachings of Jesus and attempt to reflect His love to those around us. For us, that is primarily done by working to meet the practical needs of healthcare and education. We do that among rural families in the mountains of Honduras, Sharon as a nurse and Family Nurse Practitioner and Chris as a teacher.
Where we are now · 2026
Rested, renewed, and back in Honduras. We now serve with Salt & Light (Ministerio Sal y Luz) in the Lake Yojoa area of Honduras. Sharon assists in the clinic, and Chris tutors students who are struggling. You can read how we got here in our story, and our latest letters follow, newest first.
Caregiving
05/07/2026
Sharon and I hope that you are well. During January and February we continued to study Spanish and work through our sabbatical material. They both have their challenges! As you may recall from our last update one of our best friends, Kathryn Grifo, has been bedbound since November. After hearing more details from Scott, her
Spanish School
01/16/2026
Sharon and I hope the beginning of the new year has moved your hope forward and up. Before leaving the US we attended a Growth and Renewal Retreat in Michigan put on by Alongside Ministries. We were joined by nine other foreign missionary couples and their families. The schedule was grueling (emotionally) – two seminars
Resting in God
09/18/2025
Sharon and I started the Rest Phase of our sabbatical in northern Arkansas in June. It was a bit later than we had originally planned. One of the reasons was so that we could complete the paperwork for a car that was gifted to us! Some friends blessed us mightily with their 2002 Toyota Camry.
Change of Seasons
04/04/2025
We love our work in Honduras and are passionate about doing it well. We strongly believe we have been called to live and work with the Honduran people, many of whom we call friends. This year marks our 11th year as full-time missionaries and Sharon’s 30th year of missions’ work in Honduras! We also celebrated
Video of 2024 Honduras Missions Overview
01/06/2025
Hello friends! Here is the video of our 2024 missionary overview! The 2022 seen below is a typo. It’s 54 minutes long, but hopefully doesn’t seem like it :). We enjoyed a shortened visit to the U.S. this year and are now travelling in El Salvador for our 20th wedding anniversary. Thank you for your continued
Purpose & Perspective
10/15/2024
Once again, Chris and I are long overdue for sending an update. I actually wrote most of it in August. All I can say is that Life is FULL and so is this update! Early this year on our return to Honduras, I (Sharon) jumped right into getting our house cleaned and livable after being
Cars, Kids, Christ
05/13/2024
Sharon and I hope you are truly well. One of my students recently told me, “Teacher Chris, I didn’t have time to do my homework.” To which I replied, “Didn’t I see you outside playing yesterday afternoon?” They started to open their mouth to reply and then thought better of it. This is one advantage
A video overview of 2023!
01/16/2024
Hi Friends! We spoke at church and gave an overview of our Honduran ministry for 2023. It’s full of pictures and stories. Thank you for watching the video!
New Faces & School Days
10/19/2023
We are excited to welcome two new missionary families to Give Hope 2 Kids! Oscar and Kathryn are our new apartment neighbors in Urraco. They are both working hard at the school and setting up their new home. Kathryn has taken over 1st and 2nd grade, and Oscar is teaching one of our special needs
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Chris & Sharon
‘And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?”
Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.”’ Isaiah 6:8
Who are you, and where do you serve in Honduras?
Chris & Sharon are missionaries serving with Salt & Light in the Lake Yojoa area of central Honduras, Chris as a teacher and Sharon as a nurse and Family Nurse Practitioner. Salt & Light (Ministerio Sal y Luz) is a Christian ministry with a clinic, about an hour from Siguatepeque. Sharon first came to Honduras in 1995, and we follow Jesus by meeting the healthcare and education needs of rural families.
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