Work in Guatemala

Josue was in Guatemala a few days before I arrived, but we never lacked for the ability to make new friends from West Virginia, Tennessee, and Connecticut. Here are pictures of the "camera shy" Josue and some of our new friends.

And of course, there are many more new friends. Here is a picture of the entire group of Bob.

Besides American friends, all of us in the group were touched by at least one (but usually several) child who holds that special place in our hearts. Below are pictures of the children who live on the compound where we were housed...Pablo, Vivi, Josue, Cristofer.

A great deal of work was done to glorify the Lord. One of the projects included building a concrete block house for this family.

While Josue stayed busy at the house site, I and many others found ourselves surrounded by more than a hundred children for a week-long VBS. It was a wonderful time of learning and bonding.

On the last day working at the church (where we not only had VBS but did construction work, also), the leaders of the church honored us with costly gifts of fabric. The designs and handiwork of the fabrics were incredible to see the entire time we were in Guatemala. The dresses of the women and little girls were so beautiful.

But, not all was work. We had some free time that was spent in two different popular cities in Guatemala. Here are pictures of the beautiful Lake Atitlan were we took two memorable boat rides from the coast to where we stayed at the foot of several volcanos surrounded by water.

I have always enjoyed worship services outside on a pretty day. We were constantly reminded of the beauty by the hand of God while we fellowshiped.

Before we left the area of Lake Atitlan, we participated in a dedication of some homes that were recently constructed. It was heart-warming to see the gratitude of these families.

Another breath-taking city was that of Antigua, Guatemala. The architecture was amazing. And even though I cannot name the use of every building in the pictures, the details of laborers are worth putting for you to view.

Thanks to you all!

The summer groups always energize me and remind me of the passion that God instilled in me. I am so happy to see them come and get to see old friends and meet new people. And the work that is done for the community can never be repaid. Especially here in Mololoa, we can't say thank you enough for the work that Keith Boyer's group has contributed.

Here are pictures of some of the faithful that never forget this humble community.

Another Update

Just to let those of you know that are concerned, Josue and I are safe in Nashville. We are enjoying time with family and hope to see many friends while we are in town. I'll write soon for the monthly summary.

Love ya,
Jen

Finally, Pictures of Day One at the Daycare

In case you haven´t read it yet, the information about the first day is a couple of blogs down. So, scroll down to learn about our first day and then take a look at the pictures here.

Josue and Evelyn.

Nancy with Angi on the far left and Tatiana in the middle.

Lupe with Ivet who loved the camera.

Bryan in class time.

Wendy in class time with Adonis (AKA Fernando and Guapo), Walter, and Cristian.

Johana and Sonia.

Aldo with Tatiana.

The fours and fives, Bella (Viviana), Cristian, Walter, Fernando.

Soani as cute as she can be.

Bella and Soani during free play.

Walter, Cristian, and Fernando in free play loving the cars.

Precious prayers of Walter and Bella.

Ivet trying to get comfortable to sleep.

Fernando looking like he is at the beach during nap time.

Update

Hey Everyone,
I just wanted to put up a quick post to let you know that Josue and I are doing well in Guatemala. The team members we are working with are more than welcoming. We have had a lot of fun with our new friends and are being blessed by the work here.

This week, Josue has been working on building a block house while I am working with the VBS group at a local church. Pray for the work and for the people we are meeting.

We really miss the work, family, and friends in Honduras. Pray for both of us who are suffering a slight bit of homesickness. Pray for the political situations in Honduras and that things can be resolved peacefully.

Love to you all!
Jen