Welcome to Guatemala!

Welcome to Guatemala! Finally, after a long trek, we have made it! Thank you for all your prayers regarding travelling mercies. It was much appreciated! Once we arrived in the airport, Pastor Louis recommended that we stay the night in Guatemala City and then make our way to Antigua in the morning as it is unsafe to travel at night. That is exactly what we did! After a restful and much needed sleep, we got to meet as a team and have coffee and breakfast together this morning. Pastor Louis told us what God had laid on his heart for us to do this week. God has some big plans - I'm sure even beyond what we we can see or hear in this moment.

After that we made our way to our destination at Antigua. What a beautiful ride - there is so much to see! After settling in and unpacking at the B and B, we decided to go out and cruise the town. It's awesome to have today and tomorrow to accustom ourselves to the culture and spend time as a team, preparing out hearts to receive what God has for us this week. We went through the marketplace, indulged in some delicious Guatemalan coffee, and spent time talking, observing and appreciating the people and culture. There is much to take in! Tonight after supper there was even a spontaneous firework show that we all ran up to the roof to watch! We can't wait for tomorrow and for all the wonderful blessings it will bring.

Here are some pictures from the last two days, sorry they are a bit out of order.

Colleen, Pat, Kim, Jacqueline and Justine in the park

 Our view from the roof of the B&B

 Justine, Jacqueline and Leah in the park

 Our 'small' detour due to turbulence and a lightening storm from Calgary to Toronto

 Andrew, Pat, Darryl, Len, a penguin, Kim, Justine, Colleen and Jacqueline in the Toronto airport

 Colleen at the B&B

 A horse drawn carriage by the market