This is a blog written by my teamate Bekah Phelps.
Crux arrived in San Pedro last Tuesday
after a relaxing and gorgeous boat ride across Lake Atitlan. We’re working and living with Pastor Antonio,
a man of Mayan descent who ministers with his wife Kata and 11 year old son
Pedro, to the nearby area of San Pablo.
after a relaxing and gorgeous boat ride across Lake Atitlan. We’re working and living with Pastor Antonio,
a man of Mayan descent who ministers with his wife Kata and 11 year old son
Pedro, to the nearby area of San Pablo.
Antonio’s house is brand new (he moved in
last week) and has 3 extra bedrooms which we’ve split between us. Braedon is grateful for his very own ‘man
cave’ this month. We’re blessed with a
shower which has 2 water temperatures: freezing and scalding. The house
is situated in the jungles of the mountain with lush green palm trees and
overlooks the lake.
last week) and has 3 extra bedrooms which we’ve split between us. Braedon is grateful for his very own ‘man
cave’ this month. We’re blessed with a
shower which has 2 water temperatures: freezing and scalding. The house
is situated in the jungles of the mountain with lush green palm trees and
overlooks the lake.
Our ministry this month varies. Some mornings we travel “Guatemalan style” in
the back of a pickup truck to San
Pablo where we play with kids, visit, and pray with
the congregation. Other days we assist
in the construction of the upstairs of our house. Antonio wants to convert the 2nd
floor into an area to house missionaries. We carried over 600 20lb
cement blocks from the street, down the path,
and up a flight of stairs the other morning. Its grueling work, but
we’re happy to help (and build muscle!) Nights are spent cooking for
the family,
learning Spanish, and worshiping on the roof under the stars…my
favorite part
of the day.
the back of a pickup truck to San
Pablo where we play with kids, visit, and pray with
the congregation. Other days we assist
in the construction of the upstairs of our house. Antonio wants to convert the 2nd
floor into an area to house missionaries. We carried over 600 20lb
cement blocks from the street, down the path,
and up a flight of stairs the other morning. Its grueling work, but
we’re happy to help (and build muscle!) Nights are spent cooking for
the family,
learning Spanish, and worshiping on the roof under the stars…my
favorite part
of the day.
I’m convinced God has a purpose for us here
because everywhere you turn there is a need. Whether is be surprising a shopkeeper and asking to learn phrases from
their Mayan language, sitting with a little girl as she crochets hacky-sacks,
helping Kata make supper, or singing worship songs in our broken Spanish to a
church…the possibilities are endless. The Guatemalan people are so full of joy that Christ radiates from their
faces. It’s a beautiful revelation to
discover God in every nook and cranny…and
sometimes, I wish I could stay longer.
because everywhere you turn there is a need. Whether is be surprising a shopkeeper and asking to learn phrases from
their Mayan language, sitting with a little girl as she crochets hacky-sacks,
helping Kata make supper, or singing worship songs in our broken Spanish to a
church…the possibilities are endless. The Guatemalan people are so full of joy that Christ radiates from their
faces. It’s a beautiful revelation to
discover God in every nook and cranny…and
sometimes, I wish I could stay longer.
