This past week, the youth at La Quinta Esperanza have been sharing their testimonies with us. Cindy and I took turns interpreting. Or rather, after four people shared, I thought to … Read more about testify to love
now seven
i wrote this about five days ago but didn't get to post it. p.s. 20 days left, aaaaahhhhhhh! we're currently in nicaragua and it only took 30+ hours, 3 border crossings, an overnight … Read more about now seven
sometimes a stove is not just a stove
As I type this, Dan and Brenda are playing Hide and Seek with the Fernandez kids. Tomorrow we begin our treacherous twenty plus bus ride to Nicaragua. We'll be crossing through Honduras … Read more about sometimes a stove is not just a stove
the eleventh hour at the potter’s house – part II
The second part of my ode to the wonderful people we were with in Timisoara continues. . . So, we are indebted to the missionaries of Greater Europe Mission who connected us with the … Read more about the eleventh hour at the potter’s house – part II
met expectations
so, i wrote at length in the previous post about the physical conditions, save for the diet which i'll save for the end to lighten the tone. i suppose having been to mexico, peru, and honduras … Read more about met expectations
sometimes expectations *are* met & what-to-pack suggestions?
¡buenos dias! estamos en la antigua guatemala, pero solo para una noche de este fin de semana. we've been in tabacal since last sunday. it is more or less what we imagined the … Read more about sometimes expectations *are* met & what-to-pack suggestions?
breakfast in bed
the past three nights, eleven of us took on the night shift at casa jackson, a hospital for malnourished children run by la asociacion nuestros ahijados, in la antigua, guatemala. i went the … Read more about breakfast in bed
see you at home, saul.
before i finish up on my post on the wonderful people we've met in timisoara - and i am fully aware there are a lot of overdue "part II" posts - i wanted to update y'all on a friend i met back in … Read more about see you at home, saul.
the 11th hour at the potter’s house – part I
So, it only took 30+ hours of travel from Europe through the U.S. for us to arrive in La Antigua, Guatemala. It's breathtaking, and Ian describes it very well here. Despite having unfettered … Read more about the 11th hour at the potter’s house – part I
