May Our Mission Never End

Hola  Today, we spent time alongside teachers, parents, children, farmers, politicians, tourists and God. First thing we did was drive to La Palmera to give the children and teachers school supplies and gifts. When we arrived, they had a very very warm welcome for us. They diligently decorated there school ground with flower petals, arches made of various leaves, welcome signs and balloons topped with firecrackers. They were so kind to us. We greeted one another, sang each others National Anthems and they shared a tasty snack with us. They seemed very excited with our gifts, and in return, they gave us a beautiful plaque as a token of appreciation and gratitude. After that, we visited a few local farms around La Palmera. It was very impacting to see Lázaro's farming techniques. We were shown a lot of the local plants: fruits, vegetables, roots, nuts and spices. It was all very cool and I hope I can do the same with my own garden this summer.
Meeting with the Mayor! We were able to have a meeting with the mayor this afternoon. We spoke for about 45 minutes and it went really well. We thanked him for his efforts in the communities that we worked in and he gave his gratitude for us caring so much for communities we don't even live in. We also spoke about other projects he has in mind within Esperanza and El Tineco. Phil did a great job as a spokesmen. He was almost as eloquent as Terri.

We then endured the long ride back to Antigua - nothing really special happened until we pulled over to go to the bathroom. Julee bought cookies to bring back for her family and Jessica got her cocoanut she was craving! Lucky for me I got to drink the cocoanut milk! YuM!!  

We winded down the day with dinner and a walk through the busy streets of Antigua.....This is my favorite city, because of it's history and architecture.
















Thank You for keeping up with us during our mission - The prayers and support mean a lot to us and the people of Guatemala. God Is So Good and we are very blessed He has given us love and support through you!

Please pray for patience, as we get antsy to get home. Pray for safe travels and pray that our mission never ends.

God Bless - 

Zephaniah 3:17 "The Lord your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing."