Our First Week in Guatemala

We had a great trip here – the boys did well traveling!  We are so thankful that our friend Kimberly traveled with us and helped us get unpacked and get the freezer stocked, along with many other things.  Thanks to the Bunso’s for taking us to the store and showing us around.  Ben is already driving here and knows where things are at.  I, on the other hand, am still clueless and have no desire to drive yet!

Our home in San Lucas is very nice, but we are looking forward to living in Magdalena!  We had a special dinner with Carlos and Telma and the Bunso family on Saturday night.  Being with them feels like we are with family!  Sunday evening we had dinner with the Steed family and got to know them and their boys.  The Bunso’s and the Steed’s have been so hospitable and helpful with our transition to Guatemala! 

Today we visited a man named Cesar who has a disease that causes him to be in constant pain.  We are praying that God will ease his suffering.  We also visited an orphanage and played with the precious kids there. 

We are settling in well and trying to get into a routine.  We have been going a little stir crazy with everyone being at home together, ALL the time.  J  Ben has made a schedule to try to make things run a little smoother around here.  We are starting Spanish lessons with Julio tomorrow afternoon and are going to begin visiting families this week in Magdalena to work on building relationships with them. 

We are so thankful for your support and prayer during this time of transition!  It is going well, but is also challenging.  It’s been a little overwhelming for me, just the reality of being in another country and not being fluent in Spanish, juggling five rambunctious, (always hungry!) boys, missing family, getting used to cooking with a gas stove and different ingredients, no dishwasher, and having to be conscientious about using clean water, etc., you get the idea.  Although, surprisingly, I am kind of enjoying washing dishes by hand!  Thank you for your love and support!  We will do our best to keep you updated on the happenings here in Guatemala!

Let's Connect Before our Move!

We are only 8 days away from our departure to move our family of seven to Guatemala!  We are excited, overwhelmed, encouraged, happy and sad all at the same time!  It is a big time for our family and we have much yet to accomplish in the next 8 days, but what is more important is that we want to make sure we get to see as many people as possible before we leave.

One of the ways for us to be able to see you is to come out to our church, Indy Metro Church, this Sunday, June 17th at 10:30 where part of the service will be our commisioning as missionaries to Guatemala.  The Church meets at 401 E. Michigan St, Indpls in downtown Indy at the corner of Michigan and New Jersey Sts. We will also be having a gathering at a restuarant downtown at the Noodle Company at 903 Indiana Ave after the service at around 12:30pm. 

Another way for us to see you and for you to support our move is by coming to our massive moving sale this Saturday, June 16th at our home at 8216 Brambleberry Dr, Indpls, IN 46239.  We are going to literally be selling every item we own that won't fit into the 15 or so suitcases we are taking.  We have also had people donate quite a bit of stuff to sell as well.  We have a lot of great stuff including but not limited to: clothes, home decor, furniture, baskets, blankets, toys, a play grocery cart, huge geo trax train set, sand/water table, metal bunk beds, Mary Kay, Premier Designs Jewelry, tons of books, purses, kitchen items, Christmas decor, office supplies, scrapbooking supplies, and baby items.

We are grateful to all who have prayed, supported, gave, served and so much more over the last 9 months to get us to this point.  The best is yet to come :)