Oh man, I thought that the push for Christmas was bad in the States, but I think I might venture to say that it is even worse here in Guatemala. First of all, there is no Thanksgiving here so that means that there is no "official" start date for the Christmas season. I kid you not, I heard Christmas music in SEPTEMBER in a shopping mall. This is just ridiculous. I am a HUGE fan of the Christmas season- the songs, the decorations, the cooking and everything else- but please Guatemala, not yet! Wait just a little bit longer and then we can all enjoy this season together.
On another note, Mario and I continue to wake up each day amazed at what God has given us. I mean, we have a house (that we can't actually call our own because it is rented, but still, it is a place that is for us), we have a car (we recently got a wonderful offering from a friend and were able to buy our base director's old car at a very good price. Such an answer to prayer!), the ministry (which is definitely in a season of change, but we are glad to be a part of it as long as God has us here), and each other (which is still sometimes surprising to me when I wake up in the morning and have such a handsome man by my side). I think you can gather that we are blessed! We are so thankful for each lesson God has taught us and the lessons that He is teaching us and will teach us. We never cease to be amazed at His faithfulness in our lives, either. We are definitely one happy couple!
Monday, November 14, 2011
Saturday, November 5, 2011
A Day at the Zoo
We finally borrowed a computer that works, thanks to the YWAM base so I can update a lot easier and put pictures!!!
Last Saturday we took a trip to the zoo with some of our friends. They are actually a 7 year old named Jacobo and an 11 year old named Josue who we met during our street ministry on Wednesday nights. They don't actually live on the street, but they help their mom sell gum, candy and other things around Guatemala City. They live in a very small room where the two of them, their mom, and their 1 month old baby brother all share a single bed. With all their life circumstances considered, they are really well behaved boys and we felt that it would be good for them to be able to have a day of fun so we decided to take them to the zoo here in Guatemala City.
They were both so excited to see all the animals and Jacobo's favorite question was "does that animal eat people?"- such a little boy! We had a great time seeing all the animals and afterward we took them to eat pizza since they said they had only tried it a few times in their lives. I am not sure who had more fun, us watching their excitement with everything or them. We also had the chance to talk to them about stuff from the Bible and all the amazing things God has for their lives. I think it is so important that they can experience attention from a male in a positive way, and I am glad that Mario is in agreement and willing to spend time investing in their lives. It was a great day overall and we hope to have more days to be able to spend with them and show them the love of God in their lives. Here are some pictures from our day...
Last Saturday we took a trip to the zoo with some of our friends. They are actually a 7 year old named Jacobo and an 11 year old named Josue who we met during our street ministry on Wednesday nights. They don't actually live on the street, but they help their mom sell gum, candy and other things around Guatemala City. They live in a very small room where the two of them, their mom, and their 1 month old baby brother all share a single bed. With all their life circumstances considered, they are really well behaved boys and we felt that it would be good for them to be able to have a day of fun so we decided to take them to the zoo here in Guatemala City.
They were both so excited to see all the animals and Jacobo's favorite question was "does that animal eat people?"- such a little boy! We had a great time seeing all the animals and afterward we took them to eat pizza since they said they had only tried it a few times in their lives. I am not sure who had more fun, us watching their excitement with everything or them. We also had the chance to talk to them about stuff from the Bible and all the amazing things God has for their lives. I think it is so important that they can experience attention from a male in a positive way, and I am glad that Mario is in agreement and willing to spend time investing in their lives. It was a great day overall and we hope to have more days to be able to spend with them and show them the love of God in their lives. Here are some pictures from our day...
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| Petting the pig |
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| Standing like the flamingos |
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| In front of the zoo |
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| The boys with the hippo (behind Jacobo's head) |
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