One of our Bridge Builder's veterans Rafael Iverson, that now lives in Guatemala and works here as a missionary, visited us today with a very special person in his life... his fiancee Keely, which he met here. Rafael and Keely are both adopted from Guatemala. Rafael was adopted into a family from Minnesota and Keely was adopted into a family from Indiana. They both now live here, have a relationship with their biological families and minister to the people of their birth country! What a blessing and a treat it was to celebrate with them their engagement and future wedding in March!
Today was also preparation day, we got together in our teams and planned for the week ahead. The children's ministry got to meet Luis and learn the songs and bible verses they will be using to reach children of the Lake Atitlan area. They will be using the "salvation bracelet". They will make a bracelet with the kids with 5 colors, black (means sin and separation from God), red (the blood of Christ that forgives our sins), white (the color of our hearts after they have been cleansed with the blood of Christ), green (means growing in faith) and yellow (the color of gold, which is the promise of heaven and eternal life).
Some people in the team got to go on boats across the lake to Panajachel and do some shopping and "tourism". Some stayed and walked around San Lucas and visited some of the homes that will be built and meet the families that will be blessed by these homes.
Tomorrow will be officially, our first day of ministry. Please, pray for safe traveling, as some will be going by boat to towns across the lake (San Antonio Palopo and Panajachel) and others will be traveling by pick up trucks... yes, in the back of pick up trucks! (Santiago, Tzan Chaj and Chacaya).
Will hopefully have some pictures to post tomorrow!
Buenas noches!
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