Thursday, March 14, 2013

Goodbyes are always hard! Off to Antigua tomorrow!

Again, surprise! Today started with breakfast. After breakfast, our group went to the Maxi Bodega to buy food for the 20 families of the church in La Majada. We were able to purchase beans, rice, masa, oil, sugar, chicken soup mix, and incaharina (a protein/supplement drink mix). We put together bags for each family and then traveled to La Majada to deliver. It was very touching to be able to provide food for these families as they were very grateful for our gifts.

After the church, we traveled back to the Maxi Bodega to buy gifts for the orphanage. All of the children are sick with Rotovirus, so we purchased drink mix and saltine crackers, cookies, and juice. The representative of the orphanage was very appreciative of the gifts we were able to provide. We traveled to the train museum in Zacapa, and learned about the history of the railroads in Guatemala. They have not been in operation for many years, but the government is hoping to reopen as some point.

We traveled to the Lutheran School in Zacapa where Carla (one of our translators) teaches. We had a nice lunch and tour of the elementary and boarding school, and were also able to see where our cook for the week has been preparing our meals (he also cooks for all 72 of the boarding school children). We then went back to La Majada, toured some of the homes in the community, and saw where the houses will be built in April by our construction team. Kayci was able to make tortillas with one of the women, and we all really enjoyed learning the technique.

Most of the group then went to the market in Zacapa. We really enjoyed seeing the local market full of fruit, tortillas, clothes, bras, underwear, bras, bras, bras, jeans, food with flies, and more bras. Bev bought some saffron (which we later learned was laced with corn husk). The men and Kayci then enjoyed many rounds of UNO (Ernie won many times!!!) and a game of Spoons.

We are all hitting the hay early tonight, as we will be packing up to leave at 6am to head to Antigua for a busy day of acting like tourists. Goodnight! We miss you all!














3 comments:

  1. Thank you for keeping us up to date on your mission. Enjoy Antigua and all it has to offer! See you early Sunday morning in Chicago!
    God bless.

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  2. Thanks again for all the updates and pictures! Praying for a safe return for all of you! Karen

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  3. Thank you all have done over there, I bet they really thanked you. You guys are amazing

    God Speed

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