To our great surprise, we found out that arrangements had been made for us to visit Danni’s home (Casa Bernabe) yesterday afternoon. After a quick lunch at Pollo Campero, the six of us, Berta (from Buckner), and approximately six hundred pounds of luggage rolled into CB in our big van. We saw Danni immediately. I […]
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 […]
The Superheroes of Guatemala City (by Rachael)
Several months ago, Emily Wiggins suggested I write a story about our experiences in Guatemala and submit it to Buckner. Eventually, I took her advice, wrote a story, got some revision tips from a friend (the wonderful and talented Megan Hamand), and sent it off. I found out last week that Buckner used it in […]
My favorite children (by Rachael)
I hate this. I hate saying goodbye to the kids. I hate leaving. But the painful goodbyes don’t make the moments together any less sweet. Today we had the privilege of taking the seven oldest “babies” to the children’s museum and to lunch at Chuck E. Cheese. And when I say “we,” I don’t just […]
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 […]
Foreign eXchange–Video from the amigos (by Rachael)
Since everyone in this group blogs, we decided to break things up and each tell different stories. Be sure to go to Scot, Shawn, and Jody’s blogs for more stories, pictures, and videos! As for me, I am happy to report that today made up for yesterday. That’s saying a lot when you consider that […]
We made it!
Finally. We got to the office last night and got a decent night’s sleep. We’re getting ready to head to the Baby Home and then spend the afternoon at Eliza Martinez. Since we blogged last night, we’ll let the other three bloggers tell the stories this morning. Be sure to go to Scot’s blog to […]
It’s always something (by Rachael)
We know we have to be flexible when we go to Guatemala. The thing is, usually we don’t really have to be flexible until we get to Guat. Flights usually go as planned. Drive times in the U.S. are pretty predictable. Luggage usually ends up in the right place. Not today. Today we missed our […]