We had a great last full day here in Guatemala. We started our day worshiping with the local residents of San Lucas at the Galilea Church. The worship included many worship songs that are heard at NHC, only with very unfamiliar words. That being said, the worship was beautiful and reminded me that God has no boundaries - He is the God of the entire universe. We also had the opportunity to share the Lord’s table with the Galilean church, and hear a wonderful (and not just because it was interpreted) message on Jesus’ discussion with his disciples on the road to Emmaus.
After church, the group split up into two groups, one group took the opportunity to climb an active volcano, while another group remained at The Oasis for a bit of time with the girls playing games, rough-housing, and having an ice cream party. It amazes me how much patience these small girls have had with us “gringos” when it comes to our inability to speak Spanish. They have been much better teachers for us, than we have been students for them. The toughest part of the day was when it was time to say goodnight, and ultimately not knowing if we’ll see them before we leave for home tomorrow, possibly good bye. There were many hugs, tears, “I love you’s” and “Jesus loves you” – both in Spanish and in English.
After church, the group split up into two groups, one group took the opportunity to climb an active volcano, while another group remained at The Oasis for a bit of time with the girls playing games, rough-housing, and having an ice cream party. It amazes me how much patience these small girls have had with us “gringos” when it comes to our inability to speak Spanish. They have been much better teachers for us, than we have been students for them. The toughest part of the day was when it was time to say goodnight, and ultimately not knowing if we’ll see them before we leave for home tomorrow, possibly good bye. There were many hugs, tears, “I love you’s” and “Jesus loves you” – both in Spanish and in English.
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