At one point in the morning commute, we had 16 people in our 14 passenger van, several backpacks, a wheelchair, and a large suitcase. Oh, and we followed a pickup truck towing a cage with 2 lions and their cubs most of the way to the Community Center. Awesome way to start the day! I […]
Things are always changing in Guate.
As I was sitting in the front seat of the van this morning, I realized that, after seven trips, parts of Guatemala have become very familiar to me—the friends we see, the van we ride in, the volcanoes we pass, the communities we drive through, the routes we take. They’ve become so familiar that they’re […]
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 […]
Guess what we found out today? The baby is a…
What? You thought we’d just come right out and tell you? That is so not like us! We like to drag these things out as long as possible. =) So, here’s the scoop: I’m somewhere around 19 weeks–almost halfway! My original due date was September 3rd. Today it looked like “it” was more in in […]
Will you help?
In April, Nate and I will be making our seventh trip down to Guatemala—our seventh trip in just over a year and half! We are counting down the days; we can’t wait to go back! The kids there have captured our hearts completely. We are excited to be on the receiving end of some slobbery […]
Visit with Alejandra (by Rachael)
This morning, we traveled just outside Guatemala City to a city called Villa Nueva. Little Alejandra was moved to a home in Villa Nueva called New Life Children’s Home. Like Casa Bernabe, New Life Children’s Home has a wonderful campus with loving staff members. In talking with the staff, the one thing that was mentioned […]
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 […]
Waffles and Spaghetti-Guatemala Day 3
This morning, we had the honor of eating breakfast at our friend Berta’s house. She welcomed us into her home, introduced us to her little dog, showed us her fantastic shoe collection, and fed us a feast. I don’t think it’s too much of a stretch to say that you haven’t truly lived until you’ve […]
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? […]