Monday, March 19, 2007
We Are Coming Home
We had a long drive back to Guatemala City yesterday and stopped at a huge market in Chichicastenanga. We also enjoyed a delicious Guatemalan meal in the same city. We stocked up on souvenirs and then found our way to the seminary. We had Dominos pizza for supper. We had our last devotion time together and ended the evening with one last round of up and down the river. Slept well in comfortable dorms and had nice hot showers the next morning. We are leaving in a few minutes for the airport....see you all soon!
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Our last day of work
The whole team that worked this week.
Our home away from home. Our last night here!
Our home away from home. Our last night here!
Fiesta for Daniel´s 5th birthday
Playing a game where they had to blow up balloon and see who could pop their´s first by sitting on them.
A new kind of snack. Ever had frozen chocolate covered bananas with sprinkles?
Puppet time. Remember you shouldn´t lie.
Birthday boy goes for a face plant!
A new kind of snack. Ever had frozen chocolate covered bananas with sprinkles?
Puppet time. Remember you shouldn´t lie.
Birthday boy goes for a face plant!
Grading around the school
Andrea leveling the sand around the school
Derek and Andrea horsing around.
Derek on strike.
Timoteo showing how to work Guatemalan style. Boy we could hardly keep up!
Derek and Andrea horsing around.
Derek on strike.
Timoteo showing how to work Guatemalan style. Boy we could hardly keep up!
Grinding corn
This is how they grind corn in Guatemala.....used for tortillas that we get every dinner.
Working on windows
Mike showing Candelero how to weld the steel windows. Guess which one is Mike?
Wooden inside window frames ready to be fixed in place.
Wooden inside window frames ready to be fixed in place.
Friday, March 16, 2007
School Blessing Ceremony
George giving a message about encouraging us to stand our ground so we can overcome any obstacles that may arise just like Jesus did when he was in the desert for 40 days.
Everyone marching around the school to bless what has already been accomplished and what still needs to be done.
All of us posing with some of the students from the high school.
Timoteo and Candelero
Everyone marching around the school to bless what has already been accomplished and what still needs to be done.
All of us posing with some of the students from the high school.
Timoteo and Candelero
At the school
Andrea and Phil handing out supplies to the high school kids
Some of the appreciation from the kids
Some of the appreciation from the kids
Repetitive Work
George and Cathy planing down boards for the windows.
Kobie bending the never ending supply of wires
Kobie bending the never ending supply of wires
A landscaper´s work is never done
Candelero, Andrea and El Bruso moving dirt to fill holes on the property
Derek and Bert getting ready for summer
Still shoveling
Derek and Bert getting ready for summer
Still shoveling
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Prayer Requests
We give thanks to God for:
1. for his faithfulness to us.
2. our luggage has arrived. Last night at 11:55 there was loud knocking on the door, then there was dancing and singing (by Cathy) our bags had arrived. Everyone was now awake except for Mike.
3. safety in our travels today.
4. everyone is healthy.
We remember in prayer our families at home, especially Lloyd and Klaas. We also pray that the work on the site will continue to progress.
1. for his faithfulness to us.
2. our luggage has arrived. Last night at 11:55 there was loud knocking on the door, then there was dancing and singing (by Cathy) our bags had arrived. Everyone was now awake except for Mike.
3. safety in our travels today.
4. everyone is healthy.
We remember in prayer our families at home, especially Lloyd and Klaas. We also pray that the work on the site will continue to progress.
Mayan Ruins
It´s a bird, it´s a plane...no it´s just bananas.
One of the excavated sites. National Geographic featured this site in 2004.
One of the excavated sites. National Geographic featured this site in 2004. 
Visiting the School
First thing we saw was all of our names on the wall welcoming us. 
Each grade did a presentation. This class did a drama on Solomon making the decision on who the baby belonged to.
Andrea loves the children. Many of the students wanted hugs.
The teachers had prepared a bag of supplies for each student and we handed one to each of them.
Each grade did a presentation. This class did a drama on Solomon making the decision on who the baby belonged to.
Andrea loves the children. Many of the students wanted hugs.
The teachers had prepared a bag of supplies for each student and we handed one to each of them.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
The new planer
If Mike is the blacksmith, then we appoint George as the carpenter. Lorenzo is supervising the construction of the interior windows.
Women at work
How many ladies does it take to bend rebar? How many thousand did you need Merlin?
Just one more lady bending rebar
Just one more lady bending rebar
El Bruso´s Day at work
Once again Bruce is fixing the Honda. How many Canadian men does it take to fix a Honda? 
Bruce assembling Lorenzo´s planer.
Bruce assembling Lorenzo´s planer.
School Windows
Mike, Phil and Bert all worked hard to get this huge thing up!
Andrea painting the first window!
Andrea painting the first window!
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