Today we started our day in prayer before heading over to the firehouse for what may have been everyone’s favorite breakfast of banana pancakes. The women who have prepared most of our meals always greet us with a smile and the food has been fantastic.
With our bellies full, we headed up to the clinic where we split up into our smaller groups, one headed up to the building site to haul a load of blocks up the hill, another starting to paint a few of the buildings at the preschool/clinic and another finishing up the 3 rows of shelves for storage of goods that have been donated. Another group had the privilege of installing another stove for a family which includes a ride in the back of a pick-up truck that is just breathtaking
After finishing lunch the painting continued, another group went to install a stove and another headed up to the village of Nueva Esperanza (New Hope) where a community had been relocated from about two hours away after their homes had been destroyed during hurricane Stan. We went up to take pictures of all of the families and it was something that you have to have been there as words probably won’t do it justice. These are people who are poor and who not only don’t have the luxury of owning a camera, but many have never had their family pictures taken. This was a major big deal with moms and kids crowding around the photographer and the area where we had the printer. It is truly amazing how happy these people are. Not only are the kids full of smiles, but the mothers too. Each day these people remind us not only how fortunate we are, but also how God shines his light down on all people rich and poor.
So as we reflect back on another day, I think we each know that God has brought us together not only to serve the people here in Guatemala, but each other and perhaps most important to realize that by serving we not only bring hope to the people here, but to ourselves as well.
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