Why we ask you to pray...

This week we began to travel into our new area of research, the Eastern Quiche. It was a profitable first journey but as we traveled we surely were glad that you were praying for us.

This is rainy season and we have experienced some heavy rains. First there was tropical storm Agatha which racked havoc in many areas, washing out bridges and causing mudslides. Other heavy rains have followed and each has only added to the original damage.


As we looked to the left, we saw the large landslide. Even as we were stopped to take pictures, we could still see rocks tubling down the mountainside.


This is a major highway artery of Guatemala...buses, trucks, and cars travel this road all during the day and night.


We looked ahead and saw this side of the mountain had slid down...before it had been a beautiful grassy tree covered mountain...but no more.


Many times (more than we would care to count) we rounded the curve to find that rocks had covered one lane or the other or both lanes. Here the road had been almost completely covered and we drove to the far right (yep, close to the edge) beside the tuktuk (glorified golf cart used as a taxi) which was waiting for a new wheel.


As we drove through areas like this, we asked the Lord to hold back the sides.

Now you can understand better why we ask you to pray as we travel and why we so depend on your prayers for us as we go. Keep them flowing...we have many miles to travel as we study the Eastern Quiche.