We have been soooooo blessed by our contacts here in Antigua, Guatemala. They are simply amazing. Their ministry is amazing, and they have also blessed us personally, through opening up their home, cooking for us, and taking care of us when we are sick. The other day, after building water filters and sifting sand, it began to down pour. We have been all piling in a pick up truck to get to work, and so a few of us always ride in the back. It was absolutely pouring rain, and Brad, Josh and I got to ride in the back. It was quite an experience. We got absolutely soaked. We got back to Forrest and Carol’s house, and I was so soaked that I didn’t want to go in. I was just going to walk back to our hostel. Instead, Carol welcomed us all in, gave us towels, had coffee and hot chocalate ready, along with some warm chocalate cake! That is just one example! Tonite, they are having us over for chilli, which is pretty exciting because we don’t have meat that often! haha
As I said before, they are amazing people, and have an amazing ministry. They meet peoples physical needs and bring them the gospel. Dirty water is a huge problem here in Guatemala, and is responsible for many unnecessary deaths and sicknesses. This ministry builds concrete water filters for people in villages, that last a lifetime. They don’t just drop off the filter and call it a day. They build relationships, and share the gospel. They revisit the homes, and check in to make sure the water filters are working and being used properly. They teach kids about the importance of having clean hands, through washing them, and having clean hearts, washing them through the blood of Jesus. They also build wood burning stoves for people. Most houses have open fires inside, which blackens the walls and snuffs our clean air. Without these stoves, most people are in danger of having respitory problems, and possibly even burning down their house.
We have been aiding this ministry by helping to build the filters, sifting sand, and helping out in other random projects. One day, we talked with people outside a dental clinic that Forrest and Carol partner with. We played with kids, and made them bracelets with five different colors explaining the gospel. Everyday is an adventure, and we never really know what is in store for us, but we are always blessed!
We have been so blessed by our contacts!
We also painted Juanita’s casa!
Making Gospel Bracelets for Kids
Playing Freeze Tag
Making Tortillas
I used to play xylophone during study hours in high school, I got to show off my amazing skills here!
Random soccer game that happened.
