Once again, I have been bad and haven't been updating this as much as I should be...I am SOOO sorry!!!
Wednesday we had a short ministry day in order to be back at the hotel on time to be able to meet our sponsored kids.
After breakfast and team devos, our team loaded the bus to head to Central Park in Guatemala City. It is such a beautiful location. On one end, you have the Guatemalan Palace, and the backdrop for our drama was a beautiful old Catholic church, and there was a large fountain in the middle. Pigeons swarmed all around and vendor's bells rang loudly. We performed our drama, and about 18 came to Christ. After we performed, we blasted the Spanish Reggaeton and ran through the park chasing pigeons and taking pictures of the scenery.
Soon after, we loaded the bus to go back to Antigua. Once we got there, I changed quickly into the shirt that Luis gave me last year and headed to the FUAGNEM room to wait for the kids to arrive. Some of us blasted TobyMac and POD and kicked a ball around. After a few minutes, the kids arrived. I recognized Luis immediately, and ran to pick him up and hug him...he's grown a lot since last year. C:
He was dressed up very nicely, and came with his mom Susie and little sister Angela Nicole. He gave me an adorable bag with a stuffed animal in it, and a box of letters that he wrote by himself.
We got our pictures professionally taken, and it got printed off for him to take home. I gave him his gifts and he quickly changed into the jersey I got him and took his new ball and asked me to play with him. My mom gave Susie a few sentimental gifts including a new Bible, a Hiper Paiz gift card, and her first cross necklace.
I gathered a few more Compassion kids, including Lexi's girls and we played a game. Mom bought us all icecream and we ate that and cooled down. After the icecream, we all began to play "fruit tag". It's basically the same as tag, but if you're about to be tagged, you can hit the ground and yell out a fruit and not be it.
Tyler and Lexi both joined us for that. After playing for a while, Luis and I played a little more soccer and then went inside to play marbles. Unfortunately, we didn't have enough time before they had to leave. We all prayed together, and then said our goodbyes. We were crying as they left. I am really going to miss him.
Yesterday, we went to lake Atitlan. It's a 3 hour bus ride and a 20 minute boat ride to the village in Pana. For some reason, the only road that was big enough for our bus to get to the lake was closed. After a few minutes of prayer, we were able to get one of the "Chicken Buses" and head down the winding roads. We were seriously swinging down those roads at about 50 mph when the speed limit is 25. Oh, it was so great. We finally got to the bottom and unloaded our stuff, and walked about a mile to the lake. We got on the boat and I headed up to sit on the roof. Lake Atitlan is by far my favorite place in Guatemala. It is so awe-inspiringly beautiful.
Once we hit the shore, we unloaded and began walking towards a village, eating our pb&j. It was a steep upbill walk towards the area, through sewage streams. We performed the drama twice, and many kids came to Christ. After those, we got back on the boat, and headed home.
Much love, and thank you all for your prayers...I'll be home soon. I kinda wish this trip didn't have to go by so fast though...I am in love with this country.
3 comments:
That sounds great! Now, I just have one question. Are you partnering with churches that will follow up on these salvations? Please forgive me if this comes off as cynical....
Sounds amazing! Hug Lexi for me Aubrey! I can't wait to hear all about the trip! I know how bittersweet these last few days will be! Praying for all of you!
Much love,
Mrs. Samter
Hey Guys.
Cynthia, yes, we get all of the information from them to be able to have a pastor contact them and get them connected with a local church.
Mrs. Samter-Lexi has been getting tons of hugs from me. C: love her so stinkin much!
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