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!