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Friday

Today was our last day of ministry as we wrap up things here in Guatemala.  In the morning some went to a coffee roasting facility and some on home visits.  On the home visits we got to meet Mario and his family.  Mario is sponsored by the kids of our Sunday School.  We have a video greeting from Mario to bring back for everyone.  In the afternoon children from the area around the city dump came to the ministry house.  We only had about 15 kids for this lesson, which was OK since we just meet in the garage.  Like the other locations it was great to share the Gospel with them and they proudly shined their lights!  After our day of sharing we had to say goodbye to the missionaries.  That was tough.  They are amazing people who daily share God's Word and compassion with the people of Guatemala.  We were all inspired by their service and encouraged by their passion.  We hope to bring that home to share with all of you.  The night was spent reviewing our week and preparing for the transition back home.  All in all it was a great week and we will bring with us many testimonies of God at work.

Tomorrow we get to do a day of sightseeing and shopping in the colonial city of Antigua.  It is a fun place and will be a nice stop before we head home.  Pray for our strength and safety on the way home.  We leave Guatemala at 1am Sunday morning and after arriving in Chicago we have a long drive back home.  We look forward to being back home and sharing with all of you the amazing stories of our Guatemala adventure.  See you all soon.

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