Today was a beautiful day for many reasons and thank God for that!
First, we were blessed with the gift of sleeping in! After working so hard for many days and after staying up quite late for New Year's we were able to sleep until we wanted to wake up! What a blessing a good night of sleep is and so much good it can do!
The morning was somewhat frustrating because there was not a lot of things to do because of the holiday. We were able to take more time with devotions and it was really cool to see Mrs. Rumbarger sitting up on the hill in the sun for at least an hour and being blessed by alone-time with God. Although there wasn't a lot to do, we were able relax and be replenished.
This afternoon we were able to sort through our suitcases of donations...WOW!! We have been so blessed by the people of Cornerstone so thank you so much for all your donations, God truly is providing for the orphanage. We ended up with a total of 273 pairs of jeans and an estimate of about $1400 in donations besides jeans, not including all the craft and art supplies. God truly is good!
At 4:00pm we all loaded up in the van and car and were able to drive into Guatemala City to Zona Seis. This is a part of Casa Bernabe that has been open in Zone 6 of Guatemala City for about eight months now. There are a total of 17 children living there and they do not often get visitors. There is a 22 year old acting as the house mother right now because the other couple had to leave due to health issues. It was so great to minister to these young children ages 2-12 with magic, music, and gifts. We were able to spend about 2.5 hours with them, simply loving them.
Another piece of great news is that we are up to almost $500 for the new refrigerator for the kithcen here at Casa Bernabe. We have been taking a love offering between our team and the team from SBU and we have over half of our goal. Please continue to pray for God's providence as we have the desire to serve in this way.
Stay tuned because there is more to come! The next couple of days we will be able to experience more culture...in Antigua and gonig to church here at the orphanage on Sunday. Many blessings to you all!
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Happy New Year CEPC Guatemala Team!
ReplyDeleteWe have been truly blessed as we follow your progress and updates! We are praying for God's provisions. As I think about all the work you are accomplishing, I am reminded that this work is in just one tiny little area of the globe! There is a multitude of needs throughout the entire world and sometimes this thought overwhelms me. But God is pleased when we reach out to any individual---just imagine if every Christian (yes, including me) reached out to one person every day! It is a remarkably simple concept yet challenging. Thank you for your service and for the stark reminder of the sense of urgency and necessity to serve! We look forward with great anticipation to the stories of God's movement in Guatemala! Blessings to each of you! Praying without ceasing!
Laura Bozeman
Hi Team Guatemala,
ReplyDeleteI am just catching up with the great work that God is doing through you in Guatemala! We are praying that He works mightily through you in your time down there and that many may come to know the love of Christ.
I remember when Kristen and Dan were down there last year and how truly blessed they were in their time there. Thank you for your service and witness to these people. We look forward to hearing more about your journey when you return. We are also in prayer for your families that were unable to make the trip with you. They are also serving as they pray for you and are excited to hear about the new friendships and experiences that you are encountering.
Wishing you a Blessed New Year!
Marcia Forster