I will first start off this post by apologizing for not posting more often. I have been SO busy recently, and being on the computer hasn't been on the top of my list. But hopefully I'll be able to catch up a little here. C:

On Sunday we had team time and worship as a group. Apparently, I have been singing really loud because my voice is almost completely shot. A few of our team members headed to a local chain for lunch-Pollo Campero. It was pretty good. They had awesome hats like the ones they have at Burger King, and we all got one and headed to the market. We figured that people already stare at us-what's a Pollo Campero hat going to do? C:

So we went to the market and hung out there until 4. I went to a seminar about prayer, and learned a lot about how to talk to our Father. After that, I headed to dinner, and then to another seminar with Jed Johnson about how to become a weapon used by God. I really have been learning so much here.

Monday, we started our ministry days back up. We first went to an orphanage, and hung out there for a while, then began our drama. After that, we gathered up in the chapel there, and handed out a bible to every child and wrote their names in it. After that, we hung out with them for about another hour. We then went on the bus for lunch. Yummy pb&j. C:

There is a girl on our team named Ashley. Recently on our trip, her stomach disease Gastritis has been acting up. It puts her in a lot of pain. She has been SUCH a trooper though, pushing through our drama, fighting back tears. During lunch Monday, i saw here come up to the front of the bus, crying. I stood up and began to pray for her. Some of our leaders came up as well, and we all came before Christ and literally cried our hearts out to Him. We prayed for close to an hour. Towards the end, the rest of our team joined. Ashely is still in excruciating pain. It hurts me to see her have to deal with this. Please lift her up in your prayers. We know that God will allow His will to be done, and have given him our complete trust in this situation.

After we prayed, we went out to a school a little further out. There were over 200 kids there. They were so adorable and so much fun to play with. The school was on the side of a beautiful mountain. We were literally standing in a cloud while we performed our drama-it was incredible.

After the first drama, we put the kids into lines and began to pass out toys. I blame that idea on Ray. Haha. Even though they call him the "Fearless Leader" I have to say that it was not the brightest idea. Kids were basically mobbing us. It was really funny to see everyone try to get the kids into "una fila".

After that, we wanted to get a team picture. But being surrounded by a bunch of adorable kiddos, we couldn't help but include them.

We decided to do the drama again there in the school courtyard. The whole village was around the school, and a few people chose to come to Christ after that.

Tuesday, we began with an hour drive to a new area. It was a really sad location. It was a very small community, set up for tourists, but none were there. As we went around to the different stores in the market to invite people, we walked around the shore of a lake that the community was built around. It was gorgeous. Ranfis, Zoe, me, and Ray saw a dock that went out a little way into the lake and was totally covered in slime and algae. So we had a few races to the end and back, it was so much fun.

We picked our location and performed the drama. I went out into the crowd and began to pray and talk with the people. The most common request was the people's businesses. I then ran into a lady that was VERY pregnant. She is due today actually. She asked me to pray a blessing upon her and her soon to be baby boy. I prayed and then after asked her if she had a personal relationship with Christ. She said no, and I explained what it meant to get into one. She became very excited, and accepted.

After that, we went to a church, and performed it again. After, we went to the crowd and began to talk again with people and get the info of those who accepted. A lady came up to me and conveniently Samuel (translator from the soup kitchen) was available. She asked what we were doing and why we were getting people's information. She hadn't seen the drama, and so I explained it to her. She excitedly surrendered her life to Him with her two children.

As of yesterday, the salvation count is 1180.

I just got back from meeting Luis again. As it was last year, I can't put my feelings into words. We played soccer, a sweet new version of tag, and got ice cream. And he taught me how to play marbles. He brought his mom and little sister Nicole with him, as well as a lady from Compassion that helps in the student center translating the letters. It was so nice to see them again. I also got to meet Lexi's kids, who were both beautiful girls.

Today, we had a really short ministry day in Central Park in Guatemala City, because we had to go back to the Hotel for the Sponsored Kids. 18 at that site accepted Christ. It was a beautiful location too, a large fountain in the center with the Palace and a Catholic church in the background.

Once again, I am really sorry for not posting more often. I know I promised I would. Hopefully these next few days will cool down a little.

Tomorrow our team is going to Lake Atitlan. I can't wait, I loved that last year, it is absolutely gorgeous.