Guatemala

Reporting again live from San Pedro way down in Guatemala. On Tuesday, we continued our work of building a home/kitchen area for one of the pastors in one of the villages around here. We also continued AND finished the huge pile of dirt that we were sifting to help for creating mortar used in the bricklaying. A number of the children from that village were also around and we spent time painting nails, laughing, and playing with them during the day. Nearing the completion of our work in that area.
Wednesday was spent traveling to a village about two and a half hours away. This is a very poor village that Impacto (the missions organization) has been beginning to work with and ministering there. While there, we basically had a short Vacation Bible School time with the children of that area. We told stories of Jesus, sang a few songs and helped them color and make their own tamborines made out of paper plates and pinto beans. The kids really seemed to have a great time. It was pretty far up in the mountains so it was very foggy and cold most of our time there but we still enjoyed the VBS time and playing soccer, blowing bubbles, and running around with the children. Being in such a poor village with outdoor restrooms was a big eye opener for our entire group and has impacted us a lot. Adios for now.