Buenas Días! I know you are overdue for an update but I haven’t had much to say. Service has been amazing per usual, and Michelle and I come from from service with all kinds of food every day. The people here are just so appreciative! And we have two new publishers! Johanna who has been … More Fields on Fire
Life is pretty much service, study for Service, sleep, repeat. Throw in food, meetings and a game of fútbol and that was my week! I just finished a short service day of 5 hours. It’s so different then it was in the states. People that we would call good calls in the states are people … More Baby Cuties and Baby Animals
This weekend was really relaxing. Saturday we went out in service and then a couple studies came over for lunch. They came over because someone in their family was having a quincinera and they wanted something to do instead of going to the party. This is China. She is 16 and she studies with Michelle. … More From Sunrise to Sunset
Today was my day off, so of course it started at 4am because of the rooster next door! I think he is mental. He has no idea when the sun is actually coming up. He just thinks it’s fun to wake people up at 4, every morning! So, roosters are officially my least favorite animals … More A Mango and A Meeting
Today was EPIC! Though yesterday was my first day in service, today was the first day I talked. I was so nervous! At my first door I had a presentation prepared about the reading the Bible and how it was beneficial. And she goes I don’t have a Bible I’m not religious. Ugh. I didn’t … More Boxes for Faces
Yesterday was my first day in the preaching work. The group meets at 8:15 and we worked til 12. During the hottest part of the day we ate lunch. Then preached from 2-7pm. I was so whipped. It is so beautiful down here. Flowers and fruit trees grow wild everywhere. The people you preach to … More Flowers and Fruit Trees
Made it down to Guatemala! The flights weren’t bad at all. We are an hour behind here so I landed 9 pm Guatemalan time. There were no lines leaving the states and the flight was smooth down to my layover in El Salvador. They even fed us a meal. Chicken and crunchy rice… The only … More Papaya’s and Belly Button Lint
Packing for 3 months is pretty tough. What do you bring…? Nail clippers? So I asked Michelle, my friend who I am going to be living with down in Guatemala, what to bring. Her advice: a washcloth and anti diarrhea meds. I figured that was good advice since I want to be clean and I … More Diarrhea Pills
Adventure in the Making 