It’s a great day to be in Guatemala. Our team is having a great time, despite the fact that some of us are a little sore today. Monday and Tuesday were work days for us, and most of the teams had one day of hard work mixing and pouring concrete or tying rebar, and one day washing buses, painting desks, or working on various other projects. The team has been working incredibly hard, and we’re ahead of schedule in every project. What rewarding news that was after working so hard for two full days!
For all of you parents out there, we’re all healthy and safe. We haven’t had any major problems so far with anyone getting sick, and we hope to continue that streak through the end of the week.
As I type, the teams are working on setting up a youth program for tonight. We have had the opportunity to team up with the youth group at Shalom to create ten stations that focus on the cross, in honor of Holy Week. The Guatemalan observance of Holy Week is much more prevalent than in the United States, and many of the schools and businesses close for all or at least part of the week.
After these stations are set up, the students will have the opportunity to experience each station. The stations focus on particular verses from the Bible, and the teams have created a different activity at each one. For example, one group has placed rice paper at their station, explaining to the students that they may write their problems on the page and place their papers at the feet of the cross in a bowl of water, where their problems will disappear.
In addition, at each station the students will decorate a banner that represents a different stage of Christ’s crucifixion; these banners will eventually hang at Shalom for the whole church to see. We’re hoping that it’s a powerful experience for the students, but our teams are certainly excited about them as well.
However, one of the highlights of today will come this evening when the students join us for praise and worship. A few of our students have teamed up with their youth worship band, and we will have a bilingual worship service tonight. I’m looking forward to giving you reporting to you tomorrow about the amazing things that God will do over the next few hours.
As for prayer requests, please pray that we will continue with our positive attitudes and plenty of energy as we continue throughout the week. Please be praying for the people with whom we’re working, as we hope to impact their lives. Finally, pray for our team leaders as they continue to do an excellent job working hard to lead us throughout the week. Everything has been fantastic thus far, and I hope to bring more good news tomorrow.
Lastly, I have a few pictures to share with you. I’ll let them speak for themselves –
Hasta mañana -
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