Hello again! It's Brandy.
Our first day in Guatemala just flew by! Lee and Staci and the rest of the NLCH folks cooked us a wonderful breakfast of pancakes and sausage. They have a rule here that you have to eat everything on your plate. I think we may all come back several pounds heavier. The food is great, the fruit and veggies especially yummy and the coffee is wonderful!
After breakfast we were given a full tour of the facilities. What an amazing place full of amazing people! God's work can be seen everywhere: the children's dorms, the classrooms, and in all of their happy little eyes. After the tour we all split up to do various projects around the home. Some painted or cleaned. Others worked on plant beds and other various jobs. Some of us did projects that we had never done and didn't feeled qualified to do. But God was with us and we all prevailed.
We were able to get to know some of the children during lunch and then ate supper with them also. What a blessing it has been to have Ixchell, Christina, and Eddie here with us to translate! The rest of us are picking up a few things too. Oh, and yes we did see little Michelle. She is sooo beautiful and so alert and happy!! No one can look at her little 6lb 11oz body eating crackers and smiling and not believe in God! She is a miracle!
Well I am off to join the others playing with the kids. I'm not sure who is more excited that we are here - us or them! Thank you all for praying for us, keep up the good work!!
6 comments:
We love you, Dorothy, Ixchell and Tina <3. We really enjoyed seeing your pictures. Ixchell, in your picture, you were so easily recognizable, gums and all.
Hey team! Great to hear that you are doing well and meeting new people. I pray that the children and staff look at you and say, "you have to believe in God." I pray that God's grace oozes out of every pore and his lavish love spills all over the people there.
Kristy and Casey, I love you and miss you!!! (CC says she misses you too...that dog is whacked!)
Great day for all!! So happy that all of you made it safely and are already at work. Please give a special shout out to Mike,Sandi, & Amber Lackamp. Our thoughts are with you all and the undertaking you are on. May the higher powers take care of you all.
We were so glad to learn that you arrived safely. We know that you will all be a blessing to everyone there. Kimmi -- All is well at home. We all love and miss you.
God bless all of you.
Mama :-)
Kimmi, eh...someone's going to hear about that. :)
Glad to see everybodys well!We all love and miss you, glad to see your getting your coffee brandy!!
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