Two more days to tell you about...

Yesterday (Tuesday) was a little tough on our team. The actual building, children's ministry and medical clinic went very smoothly but a couple of our team members were struggling with some physical issues. Keep praying for the health of our team - both physical and emotional.

The village we went to was smaller than the one Monday but the people were as warm and welcome as you could ever imagine. Here are three stories from each of our teams:

The medical clinic went well. It was an emotional day. Interacting with poverty and a fallen world brought tears to some of us on the medical team. We had so many children and adults who had stories to tell... stories of family deaths, stories of domestic violence, and stories of untreated illness. The children in the village had quite an outbreak of strep throat. It was neat that we could be there to give out antibiotics and other medications. - Deanna

I was lucky enough to be a part of the building team on our missions trip here in Guatemala. Our first day I wasn't too sure about what I should do, or if I would be a help or a burden. But by the end of the day I was doing so much, it was hard to keep track of what needed to be done. Not only was building a house part of the experience but giving the house to the family was entirely different. I felt privileged to be able to do that. The family was so thankful and loving and I was blessed to see God work in their lives. I wish I would be able to witness that all the time, and this trip made me realize I actually can do that. -Alyssa

Being on the Children's Team has been an amazing experience. I often get stuck in the trap of thinking "Oh, we are going to help these poor people so much". However, what I never would have expected is how much these people have given me. While most of the world would descend upon them as being "below the poverty line", the lessons they have taught me are invaluable. They have shown me true gratitude and joy. Most of the time I am too caught up in myself and daily life to notice the blessings God is constantly providing, but here in these circumstances I saw Him in a whole new way.-Christa

And as promised, here is a link where you can see a bunch of pictures from our trip...

www.picasaweb.google.com/chichipics

Feel free to add comments or order pics for yourself!

Tomorrow we head to Antigua!