Guatemala Lovin'

It's been a few weeks since I landed in Guatemala!  Everyone keeps asking me how I feel, so I'll make it public.  I feel like I'm home!  It's fantastic and everyone here is incredible.

I thought I might share a few stories with you all.  It would be great to give you every detail, but that would take a very long time.

The first story is from last Sunday's walk.  My housemates, Julisa and Kayla, and myself started walking up the path past the school.  One of the workers at the school joined us with the intimidating Lex on a chain leash.  (For those of you who don't know, Lex is the guard dog German Shepherd at the school.  He looks pretty fierce when he's on his chain leash.)  Here are a few pictures from our outing.

 

 

The walk was a great way to relax before the school year started.  We had been walking a long way and came upon a house (pictured above).  We decided that we would turn around once we got to the house and head back.  Once we got to the house a few kids ran out and began hugging Julisa.  They were some kids from the school.  I heard Juice say my name, and so I looked up (I was currently entranced by the goat across the road) and saw my sponsor child running towards me.  We had inadvertently stumbled upon their house!  It was pretty awesome!

This past weekend I was able to go to Quiche, another 'state' in Guatemala.  There is a short-term team that went too.  This is the place that GSO is thinking about starting another school.  God works in incredible ways.  There is a pastor in Quiche that has connections with Pastor Jacobo.  He believes in a holistic teaching of the people in San Andreas, the town.  This includes education of the next generation.  Anyways, through a crazy turn of events, God has brought GSO to the people of Quiche and we were able to pray over the plan for GSO's involvement.

While we were there, we also had the opportunity to go to a remote church about an hour away.  It was literally in the middle of nowhere, but the drive was incredible.  

So, while at the VBS, Jacobo locked his keys in his car.  The wonderful men on the trip spent one hour breaking into his car.  This is the photo of triumph once Jacobo got his keys back.

On our way back to Tizate, we stopped at Lake Atitlan.  It was absolutely incredible. 

Prayer Request:

-For the kids at the school to continue to grow in their relationships with the Lord.

-There are a few of us teachers that are fighting colds.  While it seems like a small thing, it can really drain our energy.