"Maltiosh, Hermanos!"This means "Thank you brothers" in Tz'utujil, one of the Mayan languages spoken around Lake Atitlan in Guatemala. We have been hearing this all day today and will be hearing this all week long, as the people we meet are always so grateful for the blessings brought to them.
One of the blessings is the construction of homes that provide, for many families around the lake, a safe place, a roof and protection from the rain and cold weather.
This is Antonia Reanda, a widow and one of the first recipients of a home 19 years ago when Bridge Builders started coming to Guatemala. We visited her and when asked how has this home changed your life? she answered, "It has allowed me to cook, go to the bathroom and wash my clothes without worrying about the rain or the cold. How we take the simple things for granted and here Antonia said "Maltiosh hermanos" for helping me live a better life by having a roof over my head that allows me to be warm and do my everyday chores without the worry of getting wet or cold.
It was an exciting time for the construction crew to meet the families they are building for this year! Many got more than what they expected, as children from the communities where these houses are came to see what they are doing, shared smiles and played with them.
It was a very busy day for all, and after dinner we were all tired and ready to go to bed and get a good rest for tomorrows work.
Please pray for our ministry bags, we were not able to get them out of customs at the airport in Guatemala City today. Pray that tomorrow we get the OK to take them and bring them to the lake. But God is good and he is always working, we have seen that today!
Buenas noches!
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