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. […]
Tag: Orphans
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, […]
Meet Estuardo (by Nate)
We’ve all met old souls. That person in a group who seems to speak truth and wisdom beyond their years. The one who can communicate volumes with their eyes that perhaps most others won’t ever understand. In this group of children, Estuardo is the old soul. If you’ve been following this blog since June, then […]
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 […]
Hope (by Nate)
Yesterday we had lunch with a friend of ours, an experienced world-traveler, who has been keeping up on our adventures in Guatemala. We had a great time sharing our stories with an interested and active listener who challenged us to think about motivation, purpose, goals, and the potential for growth and expansion of our work in […]
My heart stays here–Guatemala Day 6 (Rachael)
Few things could be better than spending all day with the kids you love. Few things could be worse than saying goodbye. Our morning at Elisa Martinez was wonderful…aside from the fact that it had to end, and we eventually had to leave. What can I say about those sweet, sweet boys? It was wonderful […]
Who doesn’t love a manicure? Guatemala Day 3 (Rachael)
Because of the protests, we couldn’t go to Elisa Martinez today like we originally planned. So, we started the morning at the market in Antigua. Antigua is a beautiful, tourist-type town about an hour away from Guatemala City. We spent the morning walking the cobblestone streets, listening in on the English conversations we heard all […]
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 […]
Uncommonunity (by Nate)
The other night as we were packing up the bags for our trip to Guatemala, I looked through some of the gifts that people have given to their Foreign eXchange kids. They’ve just been gradually filling up our utility room as people have given them to us at church every week. Rachael’s been the one […]
So the Boys Know We’re Crazy about Them (Rachael)
Remember when we said we wanted to let the boys in Guatemala know that there was someone out there who was absolutely crazy about them? Well guess what? It’s happening! A few weeks ago we launched Foreign eXchange, which is kind of like a sponsorship program with a few uniquely-eXchange twists. For one, the […]