The Rev. Kara Thompson Mejia and the Rev. Nelson Mejia are priests in Roatán, Honduras. Kara is originally from New Brunswick, the daughter of Bell and the Rev. Gordon Thompson.
After university, Kara followed her calling to serve in Latin America, arriving in Honduras in 1998. She met Nelson, they married and served in the capital city, but in 2006, their bishop asked them to go to Roatán, which had one small parish.
After many years of building, they have two congregations, two churches and a thriving ministry. In 2014 they began construction of a new building that holds 200-250, with the vision that it will one day be filled.
Much of Kara’s focus is on women, who often feel inferior and voiceless outside their homes. Part of this is teaching marketable skills as well as teaching English so they can converse with the many cruise ship passengers. One church also runs a significant food ministry to the island.