Mission
teams from several different churches and communities...
First Baptist, Palmetto, Florida,
First Baptist, Niceville, Florida,
Calvary Baptist, Oswego, Indiana,
First Baptist, Eustis, Florida,
New Life Worship Center, Sarasota, Florida,
First Baptist, LaBelle, Florida, and
Fifth Street Baptist, Key West, Florida...
have arrived safely in
Guatemala, ready for service at the Malnutrition Center!
First, we enjoyed a day of sightseeing in Antigua on
Sunday, as we got acclimated to the elevation and recovered from our travels. Whether we chose horseback riding, zip
lining, or a tour of the coffee plantation, not only did we bond together as a
team, but we learned that this week we have to learn to let God be in
control.
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| Let's get this journey going! |
On the back of a mule, we learned that just as we followed our guide, our journey goes better when we follow God and
let Him choose our route.
We trusted God
for our safety and care while strapped to a wire, high above a cliff. Just as we listened closely to the
instruction on how to grow coffee, we also must keep our ears open to hear God
when He speaks to us. One of the best parts of the day was hearing the
zip liners encourage each other as they climbed the hill back to the truck
after zip lining.
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| Zip-line "crew" |
Lunch at McDonald's
with a fabulous view of Agua volcano was followed by some sightseeing and time
in the market. After orientation and
dinner, most of the team went back into the city to watch the evening
procession honoring the sacrifice of Jesus when He died on the cross for
us.
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| Procession through the streets of Antigua |
After a good night’s sleep, we were
up early Monday morning, eager to get to work. Our morning devotion led by Nancy reminded us that each of us has been called to this particular trip at
this particular time! We jumped on board the buses happy to be finally getting
to experience whatever God has set aside for us this week. Our drive, though an hour long, seemed short
as we eagerly awaited our first (or in some cases, our return) glimpse of the
children.
From the moment we arrived to
a stream of boys running towards us with arms extended, we felt welcome. The team of forty-one divided into several
groups splitting among the different age groups and also into a maintenance and
gardening team. Painting, lawn work,
weeding, checking the bee hives and general repairs are on the agenda for this
week.
The Squirrels are as engaging as
always waiting for their chance to get their hair done, while the Ducks are as
feisty as ever.
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| One "feisty" little Duck! |
The older children got
to do a craft where they painted cross shaped suncatchers. They also enjoyed music time.
The Chicks played all morning and had
recreation in the afternoon.
For those
who have endured the mid-morning potty time, you will be happy to know that it seems to have been eliminated from the day’s routine. The Bunnies now sit at a table to eat by
themselves instead of being fed in the high chairs. They got to go outside and enjoyed playing
with the balls under the shade of a tarp strung up in the trees. The Dolphins had therapy time with Sara, our
team’s occupational therapist. The
Canaries had some ball time and stretched their muscles as they exercised. We all have our favorites all ready, but
don’t tell Ron and Howie! It’s a great
day to be in Guatemala!
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