Greetings from Antigua, Guatemala. We arrived this afternoon, ate delicious crapes, checked into our hotel, and spent the rest of the afternoon and early evening shopping.  Although we are all sad to be leaving this beautiful country, we are excited to be heading home and sharing with our loved ones our experiences.  We will be departing Antigua at 4:45 AM and heading for the airport in Guatemala City.  Thank you all for your prayers during our trip and for allowing your children to be a part of this team.  It truly has been an amazing experience.  See you at LAX!

Good evening from the lake. We just finished a five course pre fixe dinner over fantastic views of the most beautiful lake in the world. Seriously,  if you don't believe me, ask Ernest Hemingway  and Aldus Huxley.  

One of the best parts of trips like this is seeing the kids grow together in their relationships with Christ.   This is one of the best teams of high school students ever assembled.  Your children dove head first into loving people and preparing for the unexpected.

Tomorrow morning we will head to Antigua for an afternoon of shopping and debriefing.

 Greetings!  We have arrived in Lago Atitlan!  We were unable to update the blog last night because of technical difficulties. Last night, we said goodbye to the children and spent our final night in HueHue.   It is always sad to say goodbye, but we find joy in the new relationships we have form and the existing relationships we have grown.   Yesterday we also celebrating Rachel's 15th birthday.   We left HueHue at 7 AM this morning and arrived at the lake by 11 o'clock. We are currently eating lunch at Casa Del mundo and will soon enjoy all that this beautiful lake has to offer.

It's Olivia!!! Back and better than before. Today I saw a thirty year old man almost pee his pants over cookies and coffee. It amazes me to see how people here are so thankful of the little things in life. We take so much for granted back home and I hope this trip really reminds everyone how lucky we are to live where we do and have what we do back home. We were so blessed to have been able to spend our Easter in a place that holds the meaning of this holiday so seriously because at home it's just about finding eggs, getting presents, and going to a one hour church service, but it's so much more than that; in Guatemala they close almost all of their store and decorate the city to respect the man who lived and died in order to save us all. I just love being in Guatemala! ...Even though we're all stuck here with Dr.A and all of his oldness...

 The kids did great today.  After a great breakfast, we all went to the park for five hours of games, barbecue, and a water fight.  After a brief rest, we went to the town center and walked around. The town is preparing for a huge Easter Sunday celebration.  After dinner, we returned to the orphanage for movie night with the kids.  We will all sleep well tonight.

Today has been a fantastic day.  We arrived in HueHuetenango around noon, unpacked, ate a delicious lunch, and went to play with the kids at the fundacion.  We then came home to a delicious meal and some time for relaxation.  Tonight we will spend some time reflecting on Good Friday and the things we observed throughout our drive today.  Tomorrow, we are spending the morning with the children and the afternoon beginning our work project.

We have made it to Guatemala City and are enjoying our first team breakfast while celebrating Mckenna's birthday!  

A more detailed update will come later- just wanted you all to know that we arrived safely.