Friday
Today was our last day here in Guatemala. We started the morning with an incredible time of devotion out on the patio. The sun was rising and we could already see God at work!
Soon we were at Mama Carmen’s orphanage. There are 98 children that are given a loving, caring home. Mama Carmen’s incredible heart for the Lord has resulted in her taking care of children for over 20 years.
Our team played with these children at the orphanage and then took a van load to the park to play soccer, jump rope, and lots of chalk.
After lunch we were off to the dump. Our team once again worked at the rec-center in three groups; carpentry, home visits, and games. The carpentry team constructed and installed folding tables. The home visit team went to deliver quilts and pray with the families. The people at the homes were so appreciated and kept praising Jesus! The third group loved the children at the rec-center by coloring, playing games, blowing up balloons and just holding them!
The last thing we did was hang a piñata! The kids loved it and so did we!
This has been an amazing week filled with God’s amazing love that we were able to share and also receive from the people here! Guatemala, we will miss you!
you have no idea how amazing it was to find this blog. i found you through comment loving with FTLOB. i have been to guatemala 3 times, on my own, and volunteer in an orphanage in the city of Xela (quetzaltenango) twice. as long as i live i will never forget the experiences i have had in this country. it is probably one of my most favorite places in this world. lake atitlan is just amazing isn't it? i stayed for about a month in san pedro on the lake and loved it. such an amazing country with the most amazing people.. truly. i am very blessed to have had all these opportunities and so glad you all were as well. great blog. x
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