June 24, 2009
This will probably be the last blog update from Guatemala! We are scheduled to leave for Lima on July 4th. We have mixed feelings about leaving, we have loved being here and the people and the food:) But we are very ready to get going on our job. Our group is now down to 4, the four going to Peru. School has been dragging quite a bit- I think we and our teachers are just bored now! But we are still plugging along, doing the best we can. We have our exit interviews (our final oral exams) on Wednesday of next week with the school's director. Today is San Juan del Obispo's birthday and they whole town is celebrating the birth of their patron saint John the Baptist. The bombas started last night at 12 and our family along was responsible for setting off 36 “big ones” as our host mother told us this morning. After about 30 minutes of bombas, they say a prayer as a family and come home and sleep. But not for long, because the band comes by our house at 4 AM. I'm not sure why- no one seems to know-it's just what they do. I woke up pretty quickly with the bombas- mainly because the bed and window were shaking with the impact. David said that some of them were actually fireworks, with lights and everything. I took his word for it. I couldn't get my eyes open wide enough to see 'em. The band I remember hearing but not for very long. I am learning to sleep through a lot:) And today they had a mass and processional and a little fair or carnival set up for the kids in the plaza. Needless to say there is a lot going on here today!
We've had an exciting door open these past few days. The pastor from the church we've been attending (in another town) has been trying to get us in contact with a man who lives here in our town named Moises who is a believer. We finally, after weeks of trying, met up yesterday and talked for a while. He is very interested in starting a Bible study in his home, but doesn't feel confident enough to teach yet. We are meeting with him tomorrow night for study and then will meet with him again in his home later with his friends and family. We are going to try and focus on teaching him how to read and interpret scripture and teach others. It will be difficult, David will need to lead and teach, but our teammate Candy has the best Spanish. It is going to be a hard job for her to translate some, and David will have to stretch himself to do this. It is no small task. Please pray for him and the rest of us as we prepare. Please pray for Moises as well, that he will grow in wisdom and knowledge and be able to spread the love of Christ with confidence in this town.
Thank you for your prayers concerning our house, we are pleased to report that we have a newly signed lease and deposit. Please continue to pray that these renters will enjoy our home for the coming year!
Again, we miss you all and love it when you send us updates on whats going on!
Praying for you!
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