When Will We Cry?

The trip back from Las Mercedes took around one hour. After reaching the dorm we began the process of unloading and putting the tools away. We had a short time to relax before we would head out again. Before going into Malacatan for dinner, and hopefully find our friends who labor on the streets there, we [...]

The sun was almost unbearable this morning. With little to no breeze and temps nearing 100 degrees, we struggled in our work. Don Williams catches a short nap at lunch. The Lord brought clouds and a slight breeze in the afternoon. This gave us a boost and helped us continue the work. By mid afternoon [...]

Today was our last in Las Mercedes. We continued our work as Ruth and Tammy cleaned the church. The man who lived here brought us fresh oranges, from his tree, two or three times during the week. Rick and David wanted to bless him with a portion of food. I’m so amazed at how God [...]

Last night wasn’t the best nights sleep I’ve ever had. At 3am, I heard the largest ensemble of roosters that I’ve ever heard. There must have been a thousand or more. When we plugged in the cord to the coffee pot sparks and smoke flew. I guess a gringo pulled on it one to many [...]

Last night, somebody said “what time is it?” We were all in bed and it was only 7pm. LOL. Cozy ain’t it… After our dinner of black beans and rice, the men went down to the river. The Rio Suchiate (Sue-she-ah-tae), that separates Guatemala and Mexico, is a fifteen minute walk. A bucket bath just [...]