Based on how our day started, today should have been awful. Nate and I both woke up tired and worn out from sorting and resorting pencil boxes and letters late into the night. I even missed breakfast due to the fact we were running behind, which is never a good sign. So, when we […]
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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 […]
Buckner Training in the Lone Star State (by Rachael)
This past weekend, Nate and I packed up our carry-ons (no need to pay $15 to check bags!) and headed to Dallas, Texas to attend a Buckner Trip Leader Training Course. By going to the training, we can now lead groups of friends and groups from friends’ churches (let us know if you’re interested!) as well […]
Guat Wrap Up
As I was looking over our blog last night, I realized that a lot of the content of my blog posts has centered on our time with the babies. Interestingly, this wasn’t the original plan. We had hoped to spend equal time at the babies’ home, Eliza Martinez, and San Gabriel. However, due to circumstances […]
Don´t be fooled by the suit. It´s not really Spiderman–Guatemala Day 4
I promised I’d post pictures of Spiderman´s surprise visit to the babies´ home. John was Spidey last time, but to keep the mystery going awhile longer, Nate gladly agreed to be a super hero for the night.
Babies and Teenagers–Guatemala Day 3
Okay, despite the cute pictures, I gotta admit…yesterday was rough. Among other things, we weren´t really prepared to spend the morning at the babies´ home without John and Emily. You see, John and Emily are fantastic planners, and they always bring great games and activities for the little ones. We thought we´d be at the […]
Pizza, Playground, and Princesses–Guatemala Day 2
I really can´t think of a better way to start a trip than hanging out with babies…especially when they´re as sweet as the ones at the Buckner babies´ home. I think I´ll let our pictures do most of the talking. Tomorrow morning, we´ll be with the babies again. Then, in the afternoon, we´ll be at […]
Almost Didn´t Make It–Guatemala Day 1
Since today was a travel day, I really didn’t expect to have much to write. However, there’s at least one good story that came out of today. We almost missed our flight in Chicago. No, no, that’s not the good story. It comes later, but to tell the story, you need to know that […]