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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Meet Alejandra (by Rachael)
Alejandra is undeniably gorgeous. She’ll be a knockout when she grows up. Her hair, her eyes, her smile—everything about her is beautiful. I tend to focus on her smile. When she smiles, she looks truly happy, which is amazing considering her story. Like all the kids, Ale (pronounced ah-lay) has a tragic past. Unfortunately, her […]