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 […]
Toy Story 3 with Casa Samuel (by Rachael)
Today was a fun day. We had a relaxing breakfast with Christy and Chris, and then headed straight to Casa Bernabe to pick up the 23 people from Casa Samuel (Daniel’s home) that were coming with us to see Toy Story 3. The kids in this home are amazing. They were calm, quiet, and polite. […]
Strength Day at Elisa Martinez (Nate)
Even though the morning was relatively relaxed compared to the previous days and we got to sleep in a little, Rachael did not feel well for breakfast and the drive to meet the translators. Please pray for Rachael and our baby that they would be well and that Chris & Christy would not get sick […]
Anniversary, Antigua, and Alejandra (by Rachael)
Today is our 5th anniversary! To celebrate, we took Chris and Christy to Antigua. Berta scheduled a coffee plantation tour for us at 9:00 in the morning; however, because of a rock slide, we got stopped in stalled traffic and missed our appointment. Ahh, the joys of driving in Guatemala! We quickly rearranged our schedule […]
Daniel and Eliza Martinez-Guatemala Day 2 (Rachael)
Today was not the best day for our driver, Israel. To start off, he didn’t know the way to Hogar Solidario. Unfortunately, we did. But we couldn’t communicate this all that well, and Israel didn’t seem to believe our instructions. Consequently, a 30-minute drive turned into a 2-hour drive. Later in the day, he backed […]
First Day in Guatemala (Nate)
Although I won’t expect it to happen again, they held our connecting flight in Houston even though our first flight was delayed. Thanks, Continental Airlines! Customs was a breeze even though we came through with 144 pairs of new, identical sunglasses for the kids. No officials searching for bribes. Thanks to God and all the […]
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 […]
A Day with Daniel at Casa Bernabe (by Rachael)
The last day of our group trips is for relaxing and recharging. Our team did that in Antigua. Nate and I did that by spending time at Danni’s home, Casa Bernabe. A new friend. Sara, arranged for us to spend the morning at the baby home, Casa Angelitos. This home has about 18 babies and […]
Poo-Laundry, Conversations, and Our Last Day (Nate)
Our morning started with a continuation of yesterday morning’s work: helping with the house chores. Yesterday we had one group folding clean laundry and another mopping floors. Today there was still a group folding clean laundry, but the rest of us were sorting dirty clothes. We separated the whites, darks, bedding and la popa (a.k.a […]
I’m the lucky one (by Rachael)
Here in Guatemala, our team starts each morning with a devotion. This morning, I shared a little bit about our fundraising “saga.” As many of you know, we asked for help raising money for this trip. I hate asking for money. But a good friend reminded me that fundraising isn’t about writing a great letter […]