Day 2 Guatemala

Today (Monday) started with a great breakfast after a great nights sleep. We had our quite time and headed off to our projects for the day.

Half our group headed to the school. There they played with the students and really had great opportunities to show them lots of love. It was really amazing to see the smiles on their faces as they played. We also made a necklace that makes a cross. We decided to make these so we could have the opportunity to show them that God sent Jesus to die for them. Tomorrow we will make a bracelet that explains the plan of salvation to them. They also were able to make home visits to take much needed food and supplies to families. They had the opportunity to see first hand the physical needs of the average person in Guatemala.

At the work site the team put in a hard days work. We arrived to find a home that has a very leaky tin roof. The team started by taking of the whole patio area. Then they took of half of the roof that covers their living area. We wanted to make sure we were able to put back what we took off. It is the rainy season here so there is a good chance of rain every day. We were able to complete the half we took off. It started to rain on our trip home. There is a great feeling inside you to know that a job you did today provided shelter for a family that didn’t have that yesterday. We will go back tomorrow and work to complete the other half of the roof.

This afternoon we had sometime to visit the markets and find those great deals that exist in Antigua. It really is an experience all should have at least once. Today was more of a scouting day for the deals to be had later in the week.

Pray today for continued safety. Pray as students work on the work site and each do their best to complete the task. Pray for the students working with the children at the school as they share the plan of salvation.