We Made It

We made it safely to Jacaltenango. After our 4 hour flight that left around 3:30 a.m. and our 8.5 hour bus ride, we were welcomed with open arms by the Rojas family. We did stop and have breakfast at the same restaurant we ate at last year. The rickety bridge and beautiful koi pond is gone. It got damaged this year from the severe rains. As we drove through the mountains, we saw the damage that was done by mudslides. A lot of it still needs to be cleaned up. The road makes sudden detours around the huge piles of mud and rock.

After we settled in to our rooms at the pensione, some of us walked the streets while others took a little nap.

We had a delicious meal together with our wonderful friends from Bay Pres and Claudia Caballeros, our in country coordinator. A surprise birthday cake was delivered to our table for Tom Peate and Cathy Nichols.

It´s time to say good night and get ready for our busy days ahead of us. We will begin the installation at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow and the health and hygiene class will begin at 1:00.

Buenas Noches.

Jacaltenango Installation Trip November 6-13

We are planning and preparing for our next mission trip. Five people will be leaving for San Andres, Jacaltenango, Guatemala November 6-13 to install a water filtration system at the school we signed a covenant with on our February trip.

The system will be put together and displayed at church in the Great Hall at the end of August, just in time for the upcoming rummage sale where you will have an opportunity to purchase a piece of the system. Everyone who fills out a form to make a donation to purchase a piece of the system will have their name displayed on the system board. Look for more information near the display board.

Speaking of rummage, this year all profits from the rummage sale are being given to the Living Waters Mission Team! So come out and buy some rummage September 10 and 11 at Fox Valley Presbyterian Church to support our mission.