If you happened to read any of our blog posts from when we were in Guatemala, you already know that our week there was amazing. It was so amazing, in fact, that we’re already making plans to go back in June. However, what we didn’t mention in our posts was that the weeks had […]
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My heart stays here–Guatemala Day 6 (Rachael)
Few things could be better than spending all day with the kids you love. Few things could be worse than saying goodbye. Our morning at Elisa Martinez was wonderful…aside from the fact that it had to end, and we eventually had to leave. What can I say about those sweet, sweet boys? It was wonderful […]
Foreign eXchange–Guatemala Day 4 (Nate)
Today we actually made it all the way to San Gabriel up in the mountains. There was a major traffic accident that delayed our translator and stopped all the traffic in front of our hotel, but we trust that God worked it out the way he intended. We got to spend the morning helping the […]
Who doesn’t love a manicure? Guatemala Day 3 (Rachael)
Because of the protests, we couldn’t go to Elisa Martinez today like we originally planned. So, we started the morning at the market in Antigua. Antigua is a beautiful, tourist-type town about an hour away from Guatemala City. We spent the morning walking the cobblestone streets, listening in on the English conversations we heard all […]
Plans may change, but the mission stays the same (Nate)
Me gusta tu pelo, Chabalita! Rachael and Leslie Check out Crystal’s smile when she saw we were giving her Disney Princess clothes! It’s nice to have an artista in the group. Emily made bracelets for all of the babies. Mi amigo, Danny, y yo March 25, 2009- Today was a day for being […]
The Power of Stories–Guatemala Day 1 (Rachael)
In my opinion, there really is no better way to start a trip like this than with a visit to the babies’ home. At the home, we got to see precious Mili (she is a beautiful 3-yr-old who was found in a dumpster when she was just a baby), and Celeste (Celeste is blind in […]
Uncommonunity (by Nate)
The other night as we were packing up the bags for our trip to Guatemala, I looked through some of the gifts that people have given to their Foreign eXchange kids. They’ve just been gradually filling up our utility room as people have given them to us at church every week. Rachael’s been the one […]