Honduras

You’d have to say, the odds are in his favor. In fact, it looked like a lock, when he talked me into signing him up for Maestro en Casa in Morazan, where…

I thought I was a goner. Even Chemo was crying, sobbing at my bedside as I prayed for God’s mercy. But I wasn’t quite dead yet. I had had a dizzy spell,…

Christmas had us coming and going. And not just here in Honduras.A week before Christmas, my sister Barb arrived at her St. Louis city home about 5 p.m.,…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon. - Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013, was election day. I looked to Chemo as a bellwether.When we were in…

This article originally appeared in the St. Louis Beacon. - ‘Tis the Season! And what better gift than a healthy heart!Helping Hands for Honduras just…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 22, 2013: Last year, I made three trips to St. Louis for family emergencies, including the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 18, 2013: Monday, Sept. 9, was Chemo’s 19th birthday, but we spent most of the day watching…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 9, 2013: At this point, I hesitate to say anything definitive about Guillermo. Cancer is a…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 14, 2013: Don't make the same mistake Julio Burgos did when he heard that Guillermo was getting…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Sunday, June 16, was a day full of promise. In the morning, a special Mass with 15 boys and girls…