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Tag: Guatemala Trip

A Promise Kept

November 5, 2011

Our visit with Daniel and his family was too short (like all of our visits with him are!), but we end today feeling like we did what we came here to do.  Daniel’s uniform is ordered. and he’s enrolled in a seemingly great school (run by compassionate nuns) that will send us emails and updates. […]

 Daniel, Guatemala, Guatemala Trip 2011, widows and orphans

Pretzels and Prayer (by Rachael)

June 21, 2010

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 […]

 Elisa Martinez, Foreign Exchange, Guatemala, Guatemala Trip 2010, Hogar Solidario, Maryland Community Church

Toy Story 3 with Casa Samuel (by Rachael)

June 20, 2010

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.  […]

 Casa Bernabe, Casa Samuel, Daniel, Guatemala Trip 2010

Strength Day at Elisa Martinez (Nate)

June 19, 2010

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 […]

 Elisa Martinez, Guatemala, Guatemala Trip 2010, Hogar Solidario

A Day with Daniel at Casa Bernabe (by Rachael)

April 16, 2010

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 […]

 Casa Bernabe, Daniel, Guatemala Trip 2010

I’m the lucky one (by Rachael)

April 15, 2010

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 […]

 Buckner, Casa Bernabe, Daniel, Elisa Martinez, Guatemala Trip 2010, Hogar Solidario

Things are always changing in Guate.

April 12, 2010

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 […]

 Buckner, Community Transformation Center, Guatemala, Guatemala Trip 2010, Maryland Community Church, widows and orphans

Trip 2 of 2010

April 12, 2010June 30, 2013

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 […]

 Buckner, Community Transformation Center, Foreign Exchange, Guatemala, Guatemala Trip 2010, Maryland Community Church

Waffles and Spaghetti-Guatemala Day 3

January 25, 2010

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 […]

 Elisa Martinez, Guatemala, Guatemala Trip 2010, Maryland Community Church

Saturday with Orphans (by Nate)

January 24, 2010

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, […]

 Foreign Exchange, Guatemala, Maryland Community Church, widows and orphans

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