After our crazy ride from Guatemala City to Panajachel (Pana for short) with a Guatemalan scavenger hunt and a scenic detour with warnings of cuervas peligrosas (dangerous curves), we made it to our destination. We were able to do a lot of sorting of the 19 giant boxes and 20+ suitcases of donations.
The Lake Atitlan Nature Reserve had lots to offer including ziplines for the adventurous, waterfalls and monkeys for hikers, and beautiful sights for all. Although the rain was coming down, everyone had a blast and made it down the ziplines safely.
To end the day we had the great opportunity to have dinner with Dwight and Sharron of Mayan Families at their home and learn about the work going on in the Lake region.
Today, July 11th
There were many opportunities to serve different groups of people today, and I believe that everyone's life was touched in some special way. From the smiles at the preschool to the thank you's and "Dios te Bendigas" of families picking up food baskets and clothing to the words of gratitude of the families receiving stoves, each experiences was unique and rewarding. It was amazing to see the supplies, donations, and purchased items you helped us collect impact a massive amount of families. We saw a vidio-bio about an elderly couple that really became real for some of our team members as they participated in the elderly feeding program.
Check out a few pictures of today...
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| Raquel at Pana Preschool |
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| Girls with their new toothbrushes, toys, and clothes. |
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| Carlos and other silly trouble makers having a blast at Pana. |
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| Precious preschools playin around. |
I love the pictures! Post more, please. :)
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