My team has been living in Xenacoj, Guatemala, which is a small Mayan village with only about 1,200 people. We’re staying on a small piece of land, which thankfully has a couple concrete rooms with bunk beds and even a hot shower… when the water is actually running! There are hardly any cars on the street, within the mixture of people walking around with bundles on their head, horses carrying piles of wood, and stray dogs. The women and children wear the long, colorful traditional clothing. They look like little miniature dolls. As we walk to ministry or the town square for food/drinking water everyday- we are always greeted with huge smiles and “Buenos Dias!” I'm slowly falling in love with this country….
We’re partnering with Go! Ministries- http://www.goministries.info/. If you have the time- you should definitely take the time to check out their website! It explains all about the ministry that David and Angela Sgro, and their thirteen children, started in Xenacoj. Unfortunately, this infamous American family is back in the U.S. on a short sabbatical, so we probably won’t get to meet all of them. However, we’ve had the pleasure to work with one of David’s interns, Joe, who is also here from the U.S. to help take care of things while the Sgro family is away. I truly believe that this was a divine appointment for our team. He is completely in tune with the Holy Spirit and has been leading us in daily devotionals that have absolutely rocked my world!
As far as our day-to-day activities here- some mornings we help out at the local school. Our job is to assist the widows in the lunchroom with making tortillas for the kids to eat with their rice and beans at lunch. This is WAY HARDER than it looks, so we are always coming up with creative ways to make a round tortilla, without it falling apart. I can assure you- these women find our techniques quite hilarious. We have a good time. After lunch, we get to play with the kids. It’s such a blessing to see how excited they are to run up and give you a hug. The other day- we had a dance party to Shrek's "I'm a Believer" from the speakers of my iPhone. Priceless.
Serving Lunch
Playing with the kids <3
On other days- we’ll walk around the community and pray for the many widows throughout the town. There are so many….. Majority of their husbans have died from Alcohol, Tragic Accidents, or Diabetes. It breaks my heart to meet these women where they are, living their day-to-day lives supporting multiple children, with so much faith and joy remaining in their hearts… despite the hardships they've been through. They're always so excited to open up their homes and allow us to pray for them. We've done everything from manual labor…. to just sitting with them and blessing them with our presence. I've had a stirring in my heart ever since we first arrived in this country…. and I know without a doubt that God will continue to show up big this month!!! And I can't wait to share each and every experience with you along the way 🙂
One afternoon- we sat with these widows and learned all about their sewing ministry.The income they receive from these goods is used to support their children and families.
Thanks again for all your prayers and support!!! I'm really starting to miss my family and friends back home hitting the three months mark, but I know that this is exactly where I'm meant to be. There's actually no place I'd rather be…. 🙂
