What a NEEDED Break...

Ever had one of those weeks that you just NEEDED a break from everything?! Well, that has been us! With intense tests this week, we needed the diversion that Sarchi provided today.

Sarchi is the artisian town. It is where the traditional ox carts are made, now chiefly for tourism, and the home of the famous Sarchi rocking chairs. We visited the factory where many wooden handicrafts are made, including beautiful wooden jewelry. Then we traveled to the factory where the rocking chairs are made. About 50 years ago, they were still made totally by hand, but now the art has been perfected, though still hand crafted, not hand carved. These chairs are so neat because they fold up and fit in a box which can be shipped anywhere in the world (for a price, mister!) or can be carried on the plane as luggage. We are now the proud owners of one of the chairs which will be carried into Guatemala for us by some friends on their next journey. After a great typical lunch, we saw artisians at work painting sections of the ox carts. Such beautiful work! And we could have been the new proud owners of one of the large carts for use in our home...for the price of only $14.99...whoops...$475.00. We left that for some one else's trip. The only downer of the day...waking up to NO WATER, with no promise of having it until maybe next Monday! So when you take your Saturday night bath, think of us waiting until Monday for ours! Actually, we have friends who do have some so we will go therevisit them for sure!

It has been a different "Fourth of July" celebration but special too. We are so thankful for the freedoms that our country affords us both in the US and in foreign countries. We are blessed from our life in the US. This year is a year of great decision in the US. We are praying that God's people will take their place on their knees praying and then stand tall voting in the election booth. Don't forget to make your vote count. We have already voted in the July primary by absentee ballot and are awaiting our ballots for the November elections. Now, if we can vote from here, don't let anything hinder you!

Thank you for your prayers for us. This week has been intense as we have had several tests over much material. We have hit the midway point and the teachers are "putting on the pressure." In our midterm interviews, we received great reviews from each of our teachers but we know there is much more to learn. And in reality, we are our own worst critics - we demand so much of ourselves. Keep praying for us. Truly our minds are like rice, absorbing the water of the language and softening in the process so that the food we will give out in Spanish can be chewed and digested by those who hear and that much fruit will grow in the process. That is our goal and we must never lose our focus.

Enjoy a slideshow of the day...
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