Psalms 84:5 "Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage". This week we are on a pilgrame and we need direction for whqt God wants us to be doing. This was the verse listed on the church bulletin this morning. The church is a 20 minute walk from the B&B. It is an English/Spanish church which was a pretty cool experience. The songs were sung in both English and Spanish. The preacher talked about Recognizing Jesus. After Jesus died, there were two guys who decided to get out of town to clear their heads. In the story it says that Jesus came to walk with them, but they did not recognize him. After 11 kilometers, they arrived in town and Jesus told them he was going to go his own way. They invited him in for dinner, and it wasn't until they broke bread together that the men recognized Jesus. This happens multple times in scripture, where people don't recongize Jesus. He stated this happens in our own life, where we get too busy, or overwhelmed and we don't recognize Jesus when he shows up. I find that I miss Him a lot of the times. I get too wrapped up in my own life and problems, and neglect to look for Jesus. This week, I would like to challenge you to look for Jesus in your every day life. Jesus says "If you seek me, you will find me". Take the challenge and seek Him.
Yesterday, we met one of the teachers from the school. He drove us from Guatemala City to Antigua and spent part of the day touring the markets with us. His name is Otto. Otto has a beautiful smile and kind eyes. He has the most adorable giggle and lights up the room. We had been looking around the markets after church when Len got a phone call from Otto. He said he was nearby and was wondering if we were around. He told us his cousin was at the ocean yesterday when a wave pulled him out deep into the water and he drowned. Otto said he was trying to get all the paperwork done for his family as they were waiting for his cousins body to make it to Antigua from the coast. He wanted to make sure we were okay with him not being around for questions in the afternoon. He stopped by on his way to the cementary. Pat was telling us it is law in Guatemala to bury the body within 24 hours. Len thought it was a good idea to go to the funeral to support Otto in this hard time. Kim was saying it was a different experience, and said it was hard to put into words what it was like to be a part of somebody's personal time like that.
Tomorrow we go the school and unpack the bags and see the children. Justine is sharing a story that the rest of us will act out. Then in the afternoon we will build our first two houses. Pleas pray for the weather today as it was pouring rain for part of the afternoon today and it looks on the forecast that it may continue to rain throughout this week. Please continue to pray for health and for energy for our team.
Please keep Otto and his family in your prayers as well. Pray for comfort for them as well. They are going to stay in the graveyard tonight because they don't want to leave the body alone until he can be buried in the morning.
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