MONDAY
Monday was our first workday here at Casa. The teams were spread out as a team of 45 went to the village and the rest were working here on various jobs. On the way to the village to work on the church and Esdrus’s house the buss blew a tire and the flatbed ran out of gas. The team was delayed for 3 house while we took them in small groups by van to the work site. Once the team arrived they were able to accomplish many tasks like painting most of the inside of the church. They estimated about 2 tons of dirt and another ton of sand was moved. They decided to stay late and get more work in. The village team returned at 4:30pm.
Those who stayed at Casa were working hard too. Our food teams work almost all day in organization, preparation, and cleaning of the food and kitchen areas. At 6,800 feet it is real fun to boil a pot of water! Some of the youth moved concrete blocks to the back part of the property by the school. Some of our ladies cleaned the massive range hood in the children’s kitchen (you could have filmed a cleaning commercial in there). Other groups worked on building a wall in the main kitchen for the orphanage. There was tile work being done as well as grinding, painting of metal doors, and other metal shop needs. Another group was working on putting in a tile ceiling for pastor Dave, while more of the team was painting across campus.
From about 2pm on, the team spent a lot of time playing with the kids. There was nail painting with some of the older girls, a 2.5 hour pick up game (gringos vs. the Guatemalan middle school girls) we barely won… Other people on the team took the day to rest and recover from a busy weekend.
After dinner, the medical team began preparation for their first ever clinic on Tuesday. That went well after we found the mysterious lost suitcase of vitamins. The team will leave at 7 am in the morning to go out and work. The group had a very nice cake made up for Jamie and I as it was our 13th wedding anniversary. Everyone was off to bed after a quiet night of well-deserved rest.
** Please petition our omniscient God on behalf of our medical team Tuesday for patience, clarity of mind, and a heart full of mercy to serve those in need.
** Praise God for good health on our team, and continued protection.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
SATURDAY
Today some of the group finished the trench/conduit project while the rest of the group cleaned up the rooms to get ready to leave. Today was mostly chaotic as there were down times for the team, but many other odd jobs for everyone to accomplish. We were packed up and ready for Tim Ruth to come get us for Casa around Noon.
The trip to Casa was great as we were able to see some of the large City of Guatemala. The trip took about 45 minutes as traffic was busy. We were all excited to get out to Casa. Most of our luggage was on the top of the busses as well as on a flat bet truck. The Lord held off the rain just enough to keep our luggage dry.
When we arrived at Casa we organized our luggage into our rooms and found our beds. Each day we travel or go to a new place, it takes us about a full 24 hours to get settled in and know what our different jobs will look like. The group has had wonderful patience with me as I am sometimes relying heavily on others to make sure everything is set up for us.
Saturday was also the day that Jamie and I were able to see Jon Jon. It was so difficult to be only 25 miles away and not be able to see him these last few days. So getting to Casa and being able to hold him in our arms was very special. Casa has let Jon Jon stay with us at Tim’s house. This has been a fun experience and we have been learning a lot about him and his needs. On the other hand both Jamie and I are very busy here and we cherish every minute we get to spend with him.
After spending time playing with the kids. Tim Ruth gave us some ground rules for the orphanage. Then Mike Clark spent about 2 and a half hours sharing with us about God’s call on his life to Guatemala and the testimony of 5 or 6 girls. The only word I have to describe after the girls stories were told is SELAH. A word used in the psalms to instruct the listener to "stop and listen" or "Let those with eyes see and with ears hear". The wonderful powerful work of our Savior to wash these kids clean of the indescribable acts that have been done to them is truly unspeakeable. One can only stop and listen and pray to make a difference for Christ through the Spirit of God in this world of sin. I will let your friends family, tell you more on this powerful and very special time. I doubt, anyone on this trip will ever forget this night.
The group had a late dinner due to the time with Mike Clark. It has been a difficult transition for the team after having our food always ready for us and to shift gears and have to feed 100 tired people. Please praise God for giving us an outstanding cooking team!
The girls are on the upper part of the campus here where the girls are located in the orphanage. The guys are on the lower half by the work bodegas.
The beds are better here and we are thankful that we did not have to bring sleeping bags, sheets etc. So thank you to all the work teams who went before us and left their things for us.
SUNDAY
Church began at 8 am with the sound of a Shofar. The older kids had Sunday school in the big blue building. They sure know how to teach kids here, the entire building is turned into a learning area with all the surroundings decorated to fit the lesson they are teaching. They have the children divided up into the tribes of Israel so they are always teaching them. The older kids help teach all the younger ones. Children are so resilient and they can accomplish so many things when leadership is asked of them.
Worship with the kids was wonderful. An awesome time of glorifying God and celebrating all He has done. Jesus has cleansed the so many of these kids and it is an emotional time to worship with them as they teach us all to be thankful and forgiving in our lives. The entire blue building was packed with kids and our group. After worship Pastor Dave preached to the kids in Spanish and our group left to have some preparation for lunch and our trip to Antigua. At 10:30 we had “gringo church” and had a quick lunch and clothes change as we left for Antigua around 12:30.
Antigua is a timeless place and is filled with so much history. After a brief problem with the team busses finding each other, we went to the convent ruins of Los Capuchinas. We were able to take a big group picture as well as take many pictures. The highlight for me was when our group (or those who were not off looking around on their own.) sang in the acoustic room under the living quarters. We sang “Sanctuary”, “Amazing Grace”, and “Wonderful Merciful Savior”. Traveling on the tiny cobblestone streets of Antigua with 100 Americans is a feat in itself. Safety was not really an issue, because the sheer size and number of our group gave us this “probably you do not want to mess with this group” look. We walked to a small artisan market where the items for sale were on blankets on the street. The group then met walked to the “Casa de Jade” jewelry store where they gave us a 10% discount for working at Casa. The teams then split off into groups of 10 to do some shopping. This was our one day, so we made it count. We were there till 7pm and the busses picked us up outside Pollo Campero. We bought 150 pieces of chicken and gave the group a snack as dinner would be a little late again tonight due to our schedule.
When we arrived back at Casa we had a brief overview of the next day and then had dinner and went to bed.
** Praise God for the safety he provided this weekend as we were on the road.
** Praise God for the wonderful work He is doing here at the Casa para Ninos orphanage.
** Please pray for God’s protection and strength for the work team that heads to the village 6am Monday morning and their travel all week.
Today some of the group finished the trench/conduit project while the rest of the group cleaned up the rooms to get ready to leave. Today was mostly chaotic as there were down times for the team, but many other odd jobs for everyone to accomplish. We were packed up and ready for Tim Ruth to come get us for Casa around Noon.
The trip to Casa was great as we were able to see some of the large City of Guatemala. The trip took about 45 minutes as traffic was busy. We were all excited to get out to Casa. Most of our luggage was on the top of the busses as well as on a flat bet truck. The Lord held off the rain just enough to keep our luggage dry.
When we arrived at Casa we organized our luggage into our rooms and found our beds. Each day we travel or go to a new place, it takes us about a full 24 hours to get settled in and know what our different jobs will look like. The group has had wonderful patience with me as I am sometimes relying heavily on others to make sure everything is set up for us.
Saturday was also the day that Jamie and I were able to see Jon Jon. It was so difficult to be only 25 miles away and not be able to see him these last few days. So getting to Casa and being able to hold him in our arms was very special. Casa has let Jon Jon stay with us at Tim’s house. This has been a fun experience and we have been learning a lot about him and his needs. On the other hand both Jamie and I are very busy here and we cherish every minute we get to spend with him.
After spending time playing with the kids. Tim Ruth gave us some ground rules for the orphanage. Then Mike Clark spent about 2 and a half hours sharing with us about God’s call on his life to Guatemala and the testimony of 5 or 6 girls. The only word I have to describe after the girls stories were told is SELAH. A word used in the psalms to instruct the listener to "stop and listen" or "Let those with eyes see and with ears hear". The wonderful powerful work of our Savior to wash these kids clean of the indescribable acts that have been done to them is truly unspeakeable. One can only stop and listen and pray to make a difference for Christ through the Spirit of God in this world of sin. I will let your friends family, tell you more on this powerful and very special time. I doubt, anyone on this trip will ever forget this night.
The group had a late dinner due to the time with Mike Clark. It has been a difficult transition for the team after having our food always ready for us and to shift gears and have to feed 100 tired people. Please praise God for giving us an outstanding cooking team!
The girls are on the upper part of the campus here where the girls are located in the orphanage. The guys are on the lower half by the work bodegas.
The beds are better here and we are thankful that we did not have to bring sleeping bags, sheets etc. So thank you to all the work teams who went before us and left their things for us.
SUNDAY
Church began at 8 am with the sound of a Shofar. The older kids had Sunday school in the big blue building. They sure know how to teach kids here, the entire building is turned into a learning area with all the surroundings decorated to fit the lesson they are teaching. They have the children divided up into the tribes of Israel so they are always teaching them. The older kids help teach all the younger ones. Children are so resilient and they can accomplish so many things when leadership is asked of them.
Worship with the kids was wonderful. An awesome time of glorifying God and celebrating all He has done. Jesus has cleansed the so many of these kids and it is an emotional time to worship with them as they teach us all to be thankful and forgiving in our lives. The entire blue building was packed with kids and our group. After worship Pastor Dave preached to the kids in Spanish and our group left to have some preparation for lunch and our trip to Antigua. At 10:30 we had “gringo church” and had a quick lunch and clothes change as we left for Antigua around 12:30.
Antigua is a timeless place and is filled with so much history. After a brief problem with the team busses finding each other, we went to the convent ruins of Los Capuchinas. We were able to take a big group picture as well as take many pictures. The highlight for me was when our group (or those who were not off looking around on their own.) sang in the acoustic room under the living quarters. We sang “Sanctuary”, “Amazing Grace”, and “Wonderful Merciful Savior”. Traveling on the tiny cobblestone streets of Antigua with 100 Americans is a feat in itself. Safety was not really an issue, because the sheer size and number of our group gave us this “probably you do not want to mess with this group” look. We walked to a small artisan market where the items for sale were on blankets on the street. The group then met walked to the “Casa de Jade” jewelry store where they gave us a 10% discount for working at Casa. The teams then split off into groups of 10 to do some shopping. This was our one day, so we made it count. We were there till 7pm and the busses picked us up outside Pollo Campero. We bought 150 pieces of chicken and gave the group a snack as dinner would be a little late again tonight due to our schedule.
When we arrived back at Casa we had a brief overview of the next day and then had dinner and went to bed.
** Praise God for the safety he provided this weekend as we were on the road.
** Praise God for the wonderful work He is doing here at the Casa para Ninos orphanage.
** Please pray for God’s protection and strength for the work team that heads to the village 6am Monday morning and their travel all week.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Friday
Friday was another good day. We accomplished all but the about 30 minutes of work on the trench/conduit project. The ladies had finished the library work and had a wonderful and emotional thank you from the library staff. There was even cake! Carl and I ran errands to the city and I was very busy with getting ready to make the jump to Casa Saturday at noon.
About one 12:15, Carl and I returned from the city and were getting out of the car and with no warning CRACK! Lightning struck very close as it shook the ground and car alarm went off in the parking lot. Many of our team was working in the field with the trench project and we immediately pulled them off the project and got them to cover. (It did not take a lot of persuasion for most people) Then a big storm came in with small ice cube sized hail came down and it rained for at least an hour. Colfax has not seen rain like Guatemala at least in the 9 years I have been there. How powerful is God’s display of His creation!
We had another wonderful lunch and then were off to other tasks. We had small teams that helped the kitchen crew thorough out the day. The food here has been very good. We began washing clothes for the team and many of the ladies especially Colleen Cook and Becky Farmer spent much of the rest of the day and into the night working on the clothes, shoes, and everything else that was completely dirty.
After dinner we had a time of worship with the team and the room was electric with the Spirit of God. What a fun way to praise Him with brothers and sister in Christ! Carl Martinsen shared how the Lord called his family to missions and then the team spent some time sharing how God has been teaching them this week. We then had an offering for the two students that shared with us last night to help them with school. Carl and I were off to the airport to get the second team.
The team of 30, tired from a long day and they were ready for bed. We filled up the place and a few had air mattresses to sleep on. Everyone was off to bed around 11:30
** Please pray for a safe trip to Casa on Saturday and for the two groups to blend well one group has been here for a while.
About one 12:15, Carl and I returned from the city and were getting out of the car and with no warning CRACK! Lightning struck very close as it shook the ground and car alarm went off in the parking lot. Many of our team was working in the field with the trench project and we immediately pulled them off the project and got them to cover. (It did not take a lot of persuasion for most people) Then a big storm came in with small ice cube sized hail came down and it rained for at least an hour. Colfax has not seen rain like Guatemala at least in the 9 years I have been there. How powerful is God’s display of His creation!
We had another wonderful lunch and then were off to other tasks. We had small teams that helped the kitchen crew thorough out the day. The food here has been very good. We began washing clothes for the team and many of the ladies especially Colleen Cook and Becky Farmer spent much of the rest of the day and into the night working on the clothes, shoes, and everything else that was completely dirty.
After dinner we had a time of worship with the team and the room was electric with the Spirit of God. What a fun way to praise Him with brothers and sister in Christ! Carl Martinsen shared how the Lord called his family to missions and then the team spent some time sharing how God has been teaching them this week. We then had an offering for the two students that shared with us last night to help them with school. Carl and I were off to the airport to get the second team.
The team of 30, tired from a long day and they were ready for bed. We filled up the place and a few had air mattresses to sleep on. Everyone was off to bed around 11:30
** Please pray for a safe trip to Casa on Saturday and for the two groups to blend well one group has been here for a while.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Wednesday and Thursday
WEDNESDAY
This is a two day update that will bring you up to speed on what has been happening down here in Guatemala.
On Wednesday, our group had breakfast at 7:30 and had time to finish their devotionals. We had orientation at SETECA while some of the group re-packed our secondary bags for Casa. (we separate items of value that we carry so that if someone looks to take anything from our bags the items are spread out among our 70 bags.) The team began working on many projects here at the seminary as there is so much to do. Our group could stay here a month and still have things to do. We had a group working in the library dusting books and entering data to update the computer system. Now when I say dusting books, there is no air conditioning here and so they open the windows right next to the busy street here in the city. Most of the dust on the books was dust from the diesel cars and busses that drive by all day. Another part of the team was in the home base for our group serving those who had minor cuts and were needing a good break from working hard. We had a few people who were not feeling well, mostly due to over exhaustion and lack of fluids. It is hard to pace yourself here as the altitude sneaks up on you. We thank the prayer team back home for their efforts in praying for those who were not feeling well. Everyone is up on their feet and back to work, we have no one who is not working due to injury. Praise God!
About 60 or so of our group began digging through mud and dirt to build 10 concrete junction boxes and to supply 4” conduit for new electrical lines to those boxes for housing on campus. I estimate that it is about 180 yards of trench at a foot wide by 24” deep. This is hard work, as there are tree roots, concrete and other surprises in the dirt/mud that make it difficult to dig effectively. The teams who were working on the roots had such a hard time, getting through all the roots. They are real servants. Not one complaint! The mornings are the best time to work because around 1:30 every day when we break for lunch, it rains enough to erode some solid Palouse farm hills!
Another group of ladies have been helping a lady here on campus make puppets for the ministry that God has called her to do.
We had Pollo Campero for dinner. Basically a KFC back in the states but about 50 times better. Pollo Campero is a major fast food chain that started in Guatemala and is now all over the world even China. We watched a video on Guatemala and the Seminary and headed off to bed around 9:30. Our team was so tired. People were even sleeping while waiting for dinner.
THURSDAY
Rested and a little sore, we were right back working again, on the same projects that we had the day before.
Another part of our team began working on tearing down an old basketball hoop that has been continuously hit by cars in the parking lot. This thing was a monster! Sledge hammers and chisels and a team of 9 people finally were able to get the remainder of concrete out of the hole by hooking it up to Carl’s (our guide) van and pulling it free. I do not know if that block of concrete will ever get broken down! The whole process took approx 5 hours.
The trench team continued working hard. The only hiccup was while crossing a dirt/gravel road we hit a gas line that was placed only 8 or so inches deep and a little later in the day a water line that was under a 12 inch diameter tree root (we found out later, that it was no longer in use) You never know what you are going to get when working construction in Guatemala. And no, there was no Avista to call before we dig! All precautions were taken and the gas was shut off and so there would be no dinner from the dining hall tonight. Carl and I decided we would walk our group in teams up to McDonalds. It was only about 3 blocks away and would give us all a chance to see a little street life in Guatemala. I will let your family/friends fill you in more on that trip when the return home. We then went back to the seminary, ate our food, and listened to 2 students give their testimony from the Seminary. It is always so awesome to hear what God is doing in this world and how he guides people to be lead to His glory and saving grace of Jesus Christ.
We went to bed around 10:30 getting ready for another busy day on Friday.
**Please praise God for His constant protection, petition Him for quick recovery from working and that He will guide the team of 30 people here safe that are traveling from Colfax all day Friday.
This is a two day update that will bring you up to speed on what has been happening down here in Guatemala.
On Wednesday, our group had breakfast at 7:30 and had time to finish their devotionals. We had orientation at SETECA while some of the group re-packed our secondary bags for Casa. (we separate items of value that we carry so that if someone looks to take anything from our bags the items are spread out among our 70 bags.) The team began working on many projects here at the seminary as there is so much to do. Our group could stay here a month and still have things to do. We had a group working in the library dusting books and entering data to update the computer system. Now when I say dusting books, there is no air conditioning here and so they open the windows right next to the busy street here in the city. Most of the dust on the books was dust from the diesel cars and busses that drive by all day. Another part of the team was in the home base for our group serving those who had minor cuts and were needing a good break from working hard. We had a few people who were not feeling well, mostly due to over exhaustion and lack of fluids. It is hard to pace yourself here as the altitude sneaks up on you. We thank the prayer team back home for their efforts in praying for those who were not feeling well. Everyone is up on their feet and back to work, we have no one who is not working due to injury. Praise God!
About 60 or so of our group began digging through mud and dirt to build 10 concrete junction boxes and to supply 4” conduit for new electrical lines to those boxes for housing on campus. I estimate that it is about 180 yards of trench at a foot wide by 24” deep. This is hard work, as there are tree roots, concrete and other surprises in the dirt/mud that make it difficult to dig effectively. The teams who were working on the roots had such a hard time, getting through all the roots. They are real servants. Not one complaint! The mornings are the best time to work because around 1:30 every day when we break for lunch, it rains enough to erode some solid Palouse farm hills!
Another group of ladies have been helping a lady here on campus make puppets for the ministry that God has called her to do.
We had Pollo Campero for dinner. Basically a KFC back in the states but about 50 times better. Pollo Campero is a major fast food chain that started in Guatemala and is now all over the world even China. We watched a video on Guatemala and the Seminary and headed off to bed around 9:30. Our team was so tired. People were even sleeping while waiting for dinner.
THURSDAY
Rested and a little sore, we were right back working again, on the same projects that we had the day before.
Another part of our team began working on tearing down an old basketball hoop that has been continuously hit by cars in the parking lot. This thing was a monster! Sledge hammers and chisels and a team of 9 people finally were able to get the remainder of concrete out of the hole by hooking it up to Carl’s (our guide) van and pulling it free. I do not know if that block of concrete will ever get broken down! The whole process took approx 5 hours.
The trench team continued working hard. The only hiccup was while crossing a dirt/gravel road we hit a gas line that was placed only 8 or so inches deep and a little later in the day a water line that was under a 12 inch diameter tree root (we found out later, that it was no longer in use) You never know what you are going to get when working construction in Guatemala. And no, there was no Avista to call before we dig! All precautions were taken and the gas was shut off and so there would be no dinner from the dining hall tonight. Carl and I decided we would walk our group in teams up to McDonalds. It was only about 3 blocks away and would give us all a chance to see a little street life in Guatemala. I will let your family/friends fill you in more on that trip when the return home. We then went back to the seminary, ate our food, and listened to 2 students give their testimony from the Seminary. It is always so awesome to hear what God is doing in this world and how he guides people to be lead to His glory and saving grace of Jesus Christ.
We went to bed around 10:30 getting ready for another busy day on Friday.
**Please praise God for His constant protection, petition Him for quick recovery from working and that He will guide the team of 30 people here safe that are traveling from Colfax all day Friday.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
We are here!!!! At least 70 of us are… the other 30 arrive on Friday night. God is so good. Not only for His provisions for us but for being a God who always has His interests in mind! As our group becomes more satisfied in God we see God work even more among us for His glory… how rewarding!
Our first day of travel was long. We gathered at the Baptist church at 3:45 and we arrived at the airport around 5:30 our first group of 45 checked in and immediately God worked his first miracle. It was only last Friday and I was in the travel agents office and we called our airlines to find out final costs for luggage, it was going to be $25 per person for the second bag. That means we were to pay approx. $1,500 for just our second bags. When we got to the counter, the airlines decided not to charge us! So we thank our airlines for donating to missions! After we checked the first team in, our second group of 22 checked in as their plane left a little later in the morning. One in Seattle we grabbed some food and had a delay with our flight to Houston… engine trouble. We waited and waited and were about 10 minutes from passing our window to get to our Guatemala connection on time, Continental pulled another plane out and flew us out just in time for us to board in Huston. The pilot was talking to Ken McNaughton and me and said that, if our group was not as big as it had been, they would have just canceled the flight. Coincidence? Doubt it! God knew exactly how many people to load on that plane!
As we arrived in Houston we met up with the Schumacher’s who flew in from DC and Erin Kroll who flew in from Phoenix.
Our flights all day were very smooth. We even were able to watch an amazing lightning storm of to the right of our plane as we flew into Guatemala. It reminded me of one of those electricity balls that you put your hand on them and the light sticks to your fingers. The cloud just continued to flash. Praise God we did not have to go through it.
Once we had landed customs was simple, after we ditched our fruit and jerky. (note to team leaving on Friday, we talked about this in training. Please do not bring any fruit or homemade jerky into Guatemala!) Baggage claim went well, however we lost one bag that was supplies to give away. The great thing is if we had to lose one bag on the entire trip that was the one! It did not have anything in it we needed or was very important. As we left the luggage area they check the bags and make sure you do not have anything illegal or items they want you to charge you duty on. We have a lot of items that could be charged. As our group walked up to the line, the security guard just told us to go to the side of the line and we could leave. No bag check!!!! So we left with not problems at all. Praise God.
When we exited the terminal, Carl Martinsen was waiting for us with the 2 busses and the small u-haul like truck. I took quite a few minutes to load up our luggage for 70 people however, being nighttime the airport was not that busy. The trip to the Seminary was short and we placed our group in their rooms and were off to bed around midnight. Everyone I have talked to today said that as soon as they put their head on the pillow, they were asleep.
Praise God for a day of His might power working and thank Him for His sustaining grace as we traveled.
Our first day of travel was long. We gathered at the Baptist church at 3:45 and we arrived at the airport around 5:30 our first group of 45 checked in and immediately God worked his first miracle. It was only last Friday and I was in the travel agents office and we called our airlines to find out final costs for luggage, it was going to be $25 per person for the second bag. That means we were to pay approx. $1,500 for just our second bags. When we got to the counter, the airlines decided not to charge us! So we thank our airlines for donating to missions! After we checked the first team in, our second group of 22 checked in as their plane left a little later in the morning. One in Seattle we grabbed some food and had a delay with our flight to Houston… engine trouble. We waited and waited and were about 10 minutes from passing our window to get to our Guatemala connection on time, Continental pulled another plane out and flew us out just in time for us to board in Huston. The pilot was talking to Ken McNaughton and me and said that, if our group was not as big as it had been, they would have just canceled the flight. Coincidence? Doubt it! God knew exactly how many people to load on that plane!
As we arrived in Houston we met up with the Schumacher’s who flew in from DC and Erin Kroll who flew in from Phoenix.
Our flights all day were very smooth. We even were able to watch an amazing lightning storm of to the right of our plane as we flew into Guatemala. It reminded me of one of those electricity balls that you put your hand on them and the light sticks to your fingers. The cloud just continued to flash. Praise God we did not have to go through it.
Once we had landed customs was simple, after we ditched our fruit and jerky. (note to team leaving on Friday, we talked about this in training. Please do not bring any fruit or homemade jerky into Guatemala!) Baggage claim went well, however we lost one bag that was supplies to give away. The great thing is if we had to lose one bag on the entire trip that was the one! It did not have anything in it we needed or was very important. As we left the luggage area they check the bags and make sure you do not have anything illegal or items they want you to charge you duty on. We have a lot of items that could be charged. As our group walked up to the line, the security guard just told us to go to the side of the line and we could leave. No bag check!!!! So we left with not problems at all. Praise God.
When we exited the terminal, Carl Martinsen was waiting for us with the 2 busses and the small u-haul like truck. I took quite a few minutes to load up our luggage for 70 people however, being nighttime the airport was not that busy. The trip to the Seminary was short and we placed our group in their rooms and were off to bed around midnight. Everyone I have talked to today said that as soon as they put their head on the pillow, they were asleep.
Praise God for a day of His might power working and thank Him for His sustaining grace as we traveled.
Monday, June 22, 2009
Thank you for checking this site out. This will be our main source of communication to you on this trip. You can check here for updates, prayer requests and other information about the trip. Please note the contact information below and please use the phone numbers listed for emergency only. We will do our best to get contact with loved ones in a few days after our arrival. I will post when we arrive (Lord willing) in Guatemala Tuesday night if I can get Internet access. If the blog is having posting beyond two days please be in contact with your church office, as we will try to keep them up to speed.
Please pray that God will be glorified through this trip!
And…
Please pray that God will continue to be glorified when we return as we continue to work together!
Please pray that God will be glorified through this trip!
And…
Please pray that God will continue to be glorified when we return as we continue to work together!
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Contact info Before June 27 (for emergency contact)
Carl Martinsen
Cell phone: from the U.S. (502) 5708-4328
Home phone: (502) 2476-3505
Seminary office phone: (502) 2471-5160, ext. 122 (if get recording dial 122, or ask for Carlos Martinsen if you get switchboard)
Email: cmartinsen@caminternational.org
Available after June 27
Todd's Cell phone number in Guatemala (for emergency contact)
Dial this number as written below from your home phone
011 (502)4316-1901
Casa Aleluya in Guatemala
(please do not send letters packages to this address as it will not get there in time.)
Casa Aleluya Para Ninos
Km 32 Carr. Interamericana
San Bartolome, Milpas Altas, Sacatepequez
Guatemala, Central America
This information about the embasy is for EXTREME emergency use only DO NOT CONTACT OTHERWISE
U.S. Embassy in Guatemala
Embajada de los Estados Unidos de America
Avenida Reforma 7-01, Zona 10
Guatemala Ciudad
Guatemala, Central America
Phone: 011-502-2326-4000
Fax: 011-502-2326-4654
Carl Martinsen
Cell phone: from the U.S. (502) 5708-4328
Home phone: (502) 2476-3505
Seminary office phone: (502) 2471-5160, ext. 122 (if get recording dial 122, or ask for Carlos Martinsen if you get switchboard)
Email: cmartinsen@caminternational.org
Available after June 27
Todd's Cell phone number in Guatemala (for emergency contact)
Dial this number as written below from your home phone
011 (502)4316-1901
Casa Aleluya in Guatemala
(please do not send letters packages to this address as it will not get there in time.)
Casa Aleluya Para Ninos
Km 32 Carr. Interamericana
San Bartolome, Milpas Altas, Sacatepequez
Guatemala, Central America
This information about the embasy is for EXTREME emergency use only DO NOT CONTACT OTHERWISE
U.S. Embassy in Guatemala
Embajada de los Estados Unidos de America
Avenida Reforma 7-01, Zona 10
Guatemala Ciudad
Guatemala, Central America
Phone: 011-502-2326-4000
Fax: 011-502-2326-4654
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