Guate On My Mind

Well, I arrived back in North Carolina on Monday evening. Since then, I've been enjoying time spent with family and catching up on rest and relaxation. The inevitable question (which I've been asked already) is "Do you miss Guatemala?"...the answer is YES, I do!! I also have to say that it was somewhat hard to acclimate to being back in the states. One of the other interns, Rebecca, and I had a laugh about how many times we said "Buenas tardes" or "gracias" to people when we came back. It is a big shift and change after spending so much time there in Guate. Nonetheless, I am glad to be home and I'm looking forward to the remainder of the summer and the upcoming semester at school.

I am so thankful for the opportunity to be in Guatemala this summer. Its so exciting to think that it is the place where I will spend the rest of my life (Lord willing)! I'm already looking forward to the next opportunity I will have to return there. Please continue to pray for God's direction and guidance in the time in between.



Jimmy encouraged me to take a picture of this sign. I think he said, "That is the perfect missionary sign!" We could say confidently that we live in a lost world. In the Petén, the majority of the people have never heard the Gospel. It is truly a "lost world." As I plan to go to Petén, please pray that God will continue to do a work in that area. Pray for Jim and Shelley and for their ministry there.

Please pray specifically for Jose, a Kekchi Pastor and friend of Jim and Shelley. He is going through some very difficult things right now. Please go to Jim and Shelley's blog and read about our dear brother in Christ (link is on the left side of page) and most of all, pray!