Friday (April 11th) our squad left Antigua. I had such a good time there and was sad to say goodbye. The people we’ve met during our stay in Antigua were amazingly friendly and kind. The area was more touristy then we’re used to with beautiful scenery (active volcanoes and colorful flowers) and delicious local food. A great place to visit! I’ll miss the children at the hospital the most though.
C Squad is now in Panajachal, which is a beautiful area surrounded by a large lake.
After getting settled in our hotel we wandered through the streets to find some lunch. Along the way we stopped to buy scarves that a street vendor was selling. When we sat down to look at her array of products she jumped up and wrapped Esther’s head in a local hairpiece. It was so funny until I realized she was done with Esther and picking out more colorful ribbons for my head. Check out this short clip….
sarah in Guatemala from mshrauger on Vimeo.
Not to be out done. Mark tried on this hairpiece….
This Sunday the squad we’ll split up into our original teams and be heading to different villages around the lake to do construction for two weeks. My team has shrunk to 4 as Lauren went home a few weeks ago with Typhoid. It’s going to be strange to be such a small team but we’re excited to see how God will use us these last 2 weeks of ministry. We miss you Lauren!
April 23rd the entire squad will meet up across the lake for our final debrief. I can’t believe it’s almost here. God has shown up in mighty ways everywhere we’ve gone and now all of us are looking forward to coming home.
Update on my support: Thank you so much for the extra support! The $462 I’ve received will go towards helping me get established after the race.
Blessings!
