Author: Adventures

This is Panajachel, Guatemala, and I am not lying when I say this picture does not nearly do this town justice. Pana borders Lake Atitlan, the largest lake in the country, and is surrounded by towering volcanos. (Note: I cannot figure out how to type an apostrophy on this keyboard, so apologies to all abreviations). My team of 16 arrived in Panajachel last week, and it is already starting to feel like home. We have been working with Ben Meijer and Mi-Reto ministries, serving the community through manual labor and outreach, but the coming weeks will bring new opportunities. Here are some...

Week 2 in Guatemala. Wow. I can’t believe we’ve only been here two weeks. It only took a couple of days and it feels like life has always been this way. At the same time though, time is flying by. Before we know it we’ll be on our way home, although I don’t want to think about that just yet.  We have done some crazy things this past week. We have gone to a “Old Folks Home” (literally translated Home of the Ancients), performed programs for kids at the school by where we live, a children’s hospital, and at a church in the jungle. ...

Nos levantamos muy temprano para poder llegar a tiempo a un pueblito pequeño a las afueras de Panajachel. El plan era compratir el amor de Dios por medio de dramatizaciones y juegos con los niños y las familias que perdieron sus casas debido al desbordamiento del rio. Al llegar a ese lugar los niños se nos acercaron asombrados, la mayoria de ellos eran entre las edades de 3 y 12 añitos; sus ropitas y caritas estaban sucias, algunos de ellos sin zapatos, mientras ellos vagaban por las calles sus padres trabajaban, pero lo que mas me conmovio fue la necesidad que...

Daily ministry can be a roller coaster of experiences. A couple of days ago we went to a children’s hospital to sing songs, share Bible stories and dramas, and just try to spread love. Although it is hard to see children suffering, the part that broke my heart the most was as we were leaving. Walking out of the hospital, we immediately saw and heard a woman sitting on the ledge across from us weeping.  Our ministry contact and I went over to talk to her and pray with her. As we listened, we found out that her 4-day-old granddaughter was critically ill and in intensive care. While...

Panajachel Guatemala.  I am so excited and blessed and happy and PUMPED to be here! Since I arrived last Tuesday my heart has been fit to burst and I am hearing the Lords voice so clearly and ready to take on any challenges I am faced with.  At least, thats what I thought.  It´s so easy to say how ready you are for what´s to come, and how excited you are to face your fears and overcome challanges, but when you come face to face with a…. lets call it potential CATASTROPHY your true colors WILL shine through. Friday morning we were getting ready for our first...