Saturday, September 5, 2009
Just a wee bit excited...
We are soon headed to the airport to get Deborah and Christopher. Family times are here again :) Check in later for some photos of some places we visit and fun times we will share. Thanks for praying for safety and good times.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Just looking out the office window...
We were enjoying the view and the splendor of God's artwork this evening. Thought we would share with you.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Good Friends...
This week we enjoyed vsits from special friends. Our supervisior Gary and his wife Lily along with our next level supervisor Stephen came for lunch on Thursday. What great fellowship we enjoyed before they had to leave and head on to Antigua and the capital. And I have promised Gary that the next time they come...it will be time for banana pudding! I am sure he will hold me to it..."have I told you my favorite is banana pudding?!" Next time...
Friday night Ron and Margie long time friends came to dinner and brought our newest Guatemala missy Carol. Carol was one of our little siblings when we were in language school in Costa Rica and has become part of our family. She arrived a couple of weeks ago and it was the first time that she had been able to come to visit us in Chimaltenango. We enjoyed dinner and a good round of Mexican train. Maybe next time the train will pass my way in a kinder manner :)
Friday night Ron and Margie long time friends came to dinner and brought our newest Guatemala missy Carol. Carol was one of our little siblings when we were in language school in Costa Rica and has become part of our family. She arrived a couple of weeks ago and it was the first time that she had been able to come to visit us in Chimaltenango. We enjoyed dinner and a good round of Mexican train. Maybe next time the train will pass my way in a kinder manner :)
Monday, August 24, 2009
Sunday lunch at the Pastor's home
After attending morning worship at our church - Iglesia Bautists Canana - we enjoyed lunch at the pastor's home.
As we drove behind the secured gate, we heard a pitful blehhhhing - all I had to say was that I hoped it wasn't the baby crying for his mama.
No, I guess he was just lonely for his brother. The delicious meal we enjoyed was typical fiesta food from Tecpán, the hometown of both Victoriano and his wife Cristiana. We enjoyed barbeque (mixture of chicken, beef, and goat-mainly goat), salad of diced potatoes, carrots, onion, and peas with a little mayo to blend, and yellow rice with cilantro, as well as, Horchata to drink. For dessert we had platanos in mole (not my fav) and then afterwards, there was corn on the cob. It really wasn´t part of the meal but it was fresh so she had boiled it and since it was ready, everyone enjoyed some. (It really was the best corn we have had in the country. Usually the corn is dry but this was fresh - cut that morning and then boiled - yum!)
They are raising "Nacho" for their family reunion next year. We wouldn't make very good farmers...raising an animal as a pet to eat in the future...just couldn't do it.
Behind their house they have a wonderful garden. Cristiana says that any place that doesn't have something already on it, he plants corn or something. The garden was filled with corn, frijoles, and NUMEROUS fruit trees - lime, lemon/lime, avocado, apple, tangarine, peach, banana. We left with a bag full of limes and avocados. YUM!
As we drove behind the secured gate, we heard a pitful blehhhhing - all I had to say was that I hoped it wasn't the baby crying for his mama.
No, I guess he was just lonely for his brother. The delicious meal we enjoyed was typical fiesta food from Tecpán, the hometown of both Victoriano and his wife Cristiana. We enjoyed barbeque (mixture of chicken, beef, and goat-mainly goat), salad of diced potatoes, carrots, onion, and peas with a little mayo to blend, and yellow rice with cilantro, as well as, Horchata to drink. For dessert we had platanos in mole (not my fav) and then afterwards, there was corn on the cob. It really wasn´t part of the meal but it was fresh so she had boiled it and since it was ready, everyone enjoyed some. (It really was the best corn we have had in the country. Usually the corn is dry but this was fresh - cut that morning and then boiled - yum!)
We experienced great fellowship and a delicious meal. The next time, we will enjoy different typical food. Victoriano and Cristiana are such blessings in allowing us to learn and adapt to our new culture.from left to right - David, Cristina, Victoriano, Ariel and Evelyn
I feel like Goliath standing next to Cristiana.
They are raising "Nacho" for their family reunion next year. We wouldn't make very good farmers...raising an animal as a pet to eat in the future...just couldn't do it.
Behind their house they have a wonderful garden. Cristiana says that any place that doesn't have something already on it, he plants corn or something. The garden was filled with corn, frijoles, and NUMEROUS fruit trees - lime, lemon/lime, avocado, apple, tangarine, peach, banana. We left with a bag full of limes and avocados. YUM!
Sunrise from our window...
Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in me
All His wonderful passion and purity
O my Savior divine, all my being refine
Till the beauty of Jesus be seen in me.
As the heavens declare the glory of the Lord, I want my life to be a brillant display of His saving Power.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Traveling with Victoriano - Part IV
On Tuesday, Pastor Victoriano Cojti and his youngest son traveled with us to an area where we had not gone before.
Ariel did not have school that day in preparation for exams so after lunch, he and his dad were headed up the mountain to work in their field of corn and frioles.
Santo Domingo Xenacoj is a small town about 15 mintues outside Chimaltenango. However, they are very proud of their beautiful municipalidad building.
There are two baptist churches in town.
The younger of the two, Iglesia Bautista Restoración, is pastored by Román Lazaro. At the present they meeet in this rented building in town.
The town is very Mayan, but both churches have services in Spanish. Most of the people use Spanish for trade and the children are educated in Spanish but their heart language of real understanding is Kaqchikel.
Next we entered Sumpango. We were surprised at the size of the town. The municipalidad building displays the blend of most of these towns. Though the official language is Spanish, the heart language is Kaqchikel. Note on the writing - the Spanish spelling of the town is Sumpango and the Kaqchikel spelling is Tzumpango.
But I think the sweetest display of this fact is the picure of these two school girls - one dressed in the official school uniform and the other in traditional dress.
There is no Baptist work here, but there are some evangelical churches. This gentleman was proclaiming the Gospel in the park across from the municipalidad.
About 5 minutes back toward town we turned on this wonderful paved road to the small town of Santa Marta.
Wow what a road, we thought, until the good road curved and Victoriano said..."directo." To go directo meant take the small, washed out, rutted, 45 degree straight up the side of the mountain. Yes, we went straight up the "trail" in our good truck "Clyde" to a small Baptist mission and pastor's house.
Built by Korean First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas, it is a Kaqchikel church.
It is without a pastor at the present time so a Korean missionary comes on Sundays to preach, but the message is in Spanish. One of the major problems is there is no electricity or water at this location. Next to the church is the home of one of the three families who are members.
The location is beautiful. We looked out over the fields to Xenacoj where we had visited earlier...
then down to the town of Santa Marta.
Pray the Lord of the Harvest will send forth laborers to proclaim the truth in the heart language so that all may hear, understand, and receive the free gift of salvation through Jesus Christ alone.
Ariel did not have school that day in preparation for exams so after lunch, he and his dad were headed up the mountain to work in their field of corn and frioles.
Santo Domingo Xenacoj is a small town about 15 mintues outside Chimaltenango. However, they are very proud of their beautiful municipalidad building.
There are two baptist churches in town.
The younger of the two, Iglesia Bautista Restoración, is pastored by Román Lazaro. At the present they meeet in this rented building in town.
The town is very Mayan, but both churches have services in Spanish. Most of the people use Spanish for trade and the children are educated in Spanish but their heart language of real understanding is Kaqchikel.
Next we entered Sumpango. We were surprised at the size of the town. The municipalidad building displays the blend of most of these towns. Though the official language is Spanish, the heart language is Kaqchikel. Note on the writing - the Spanish spelling of the town is Sumpango and the Kaqchikel spelling is Tzumpango.
But I think the sweetest display of this fact is the picure of these two school girls - one dressed in the official school uniform and the other in traditional dress.
There is no Baptist work here, but there are some evangelical churches. This gentleman was proclaiming the Gospel in the park across from the municipalidad.
About 5 minutes back toward town we turned on this wonderful paved road to the small town of Santa Marta.
Wow what a road, we thought, until the good road curved and Victoriano said..."directo." To go directo meant take the small, washed out, rutted, 45 degree straight up the side of the mountain. Yes, we went straight up the "trail" in our good truck "Clyde" to a small Baptist mission and pastor's house.
Built by Korean First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas, it is a Kaqchikel church.
It is without a pastor at the present time so a Korean missionary comes on Sundays to preach, but the message is in Spanish. One of the major problems is there is no electricity or water at this location. Next to the church is the home of one of the three families who are members.
The location is beautiful. We looked out over the fields to Xenacoj where we had visited earlier...
then down to the town of Santa Marta.
Pray the Lord of the Harvest will send forth laborers to proclaim the truth in the heart language so that all may hear, understand, and receive the free gift of salvation through Jesus Christ alone.
Monday, August 10, 2009
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