Even though this has been a relatively “easy” and relaxed week compared to some of our other trips, I’m exhausted. Thankfully, this morning was somewhat restorative. We went to one of the bigger churches here in Guatemala City, Casa de Dios. And when I say “bigger,” I don’t mean 1,000 people. I mean 25,000. We […]
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Investment?
A few weeks ago, Scot Longyear asked our team from April to share a bit about our Guatemala trip with the rest of the church. The main question he asked was, “What kind of return did you see when you invested in this week?” It took Nate awhile to warm up to the question. He tends […]
Trip 2 of 2010
We’re here! Today was a remarkably easy and peaceful travel day. It was so remarkably easy that it’s almost too boring to write about; however we wanted to let everyone know that 1.) we made it and 2.) we have Internet access so we will be updating the blog. Tomorrow morning we’ll visit one of […]
Visit with Danni and Tour of “La Ciudad de los Niños” (by Rachael)
Today was a nice change of pace from the past few days. We woke up late, had cake for breakfast (happy birthday, Adam!), and prayed together around the table. Around 11, we dropped Shawn, Wendy, Jody, and Adam off at the airport. Although their flight was delayed, they should be landing in Indy tonight. Daniel […]
Saturday with Orphans (by Nate)
Usually, I think of Saturday as a relaxing and restorative day, but I realize that relaxing on the weekend is a luxury not everyone can afford. Today, a woman who cares for the younger orphans shared with us that she works Monday through Saturday at two jobs to take care of her four children. Oh, […]
Guatemala Day 1-Foreign Exchange (by Rachael)
As is usually the case in Guatemala, today tested the limits of our emotional and physical strength. I. Am. Exhausted. We started the morning by visiting one of the Compassion projects on the outskirts of Guatemala City. There are currently 200 kids who participate in the after school/weekend program. 50 kids still need sponsors. Interested? […]
Headin’ Out
This time tomorrow, we’ll be in Guatemala! Nate and I are heading to Chicago this afternoon to enjoy a nice birthday dinner (Happy birthday, Nate!), some shopping at IKEA (Nate’s request, not mine), and a good night’s sleep before our plane takes off bright and early tomorrow morning at 5:40 a.m. We’ll be traveling with […]
“Chasing Your Heart”-Testimony
A few months ago, Scot Longyear (our pastor) asked us if we’d be willing to work with him and Scott Telle (associate/media pastor) to make a video testimony about how God has focused our hearts on Guatemala, and how we’ve adjusted our lifestyle in order to chase after the dreams God has given us. Scot […]
Welcoming the Wiggins (by Rachael)
Wind, cold, snow, and icy roads couldn’t keep us away. Last night, friends and family crowded around the exit gate at the Indy airport and anxiously awaited the arrival of the Wiggins family. With balloons, Spiderman t-shirts, and posters, our crowd attracted a bit of attention. But no one attracted more comments or stares than […]
Pizza= God’s Love (by Nate)
If you would have asked me a year ago, “What do orphans need?” I probably would have said, “A loving family.” That hasn’t changed, but what if you can’t give them a loving family? At least not right a way? How about friends from another country who travel a long way to throw them a […]