It's hard to believe that I have been in Guatemala one week already. Last week at this time I was finishing my packing and considering whether I could sleep or not. I don't know why I even considered it -- I knew I couldn't and wouldn't! And now I am in Huehue knowing I can sleep but remembering one more thing I want to do first.
The house is really quiet now, not only because it is after midnight, but mostly because I am alone here. The team from Kalamazoo is in Agua Dulce with Edwin. They left yesterday about noon and are scheduled to be back on Thursday. I walked down to the market yesterday and then to the grocery store but today I have not left the house. Maybe I shouldn't admit this, but I am still in my pj's -- the ones I woke up in. Ahhh -- the beauty of having the house all to myself. Despite my lounging attire, I have been very productive today. There are actually a lot of little details to organizing a team. That's what I have been attending to today. I must pause a moment here though to recognize the absolutely essential assistance I am getting from my daughter, Rachel. I am doing the writing, but she is doing all the copying and packing!
My team will be meeting tomorrow night for the last official meeting before they travel. They will be packing team supplies and going over last minute details. Please pray for them! Pray that they will be wise as they pack and take time to rest. They must be at the airport at about 5:30 Saturday morning and arrive at 6:50 p.m. EST. Our first ministry event is that evening at 10:30 EST (it will just be 8:30 here). It will be a long day!
Oh and about the water in Huehue: this is the rainy season in Guatemala and the rain has been extraordinarily heavy and accompanied by thunder storms. The forecast for the next few days is for more of the same. Please pray that God will intervene and grant us clear, dry weather! Heavy rain means there will potentially be mudslides that block the roads and all outdoor work or ministry will be canceled. We have several opportunities to minister through maintenance work, soccer games, and even a potential movie night (showing the Jesus film in Mam, the local Mayan dialect). Heavy rain will prevent this. If it is not God's will to hold back the rain, pray that we will be still enough to hear what He is calling us to do. He has a plan for us! Pray that we will see it and follow it.
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