Today was a bittersweet day. We had many laughs and many tears, because today was our last day with our Guatemalan family that we have grown to love. We started off the day with an early breakfast (AGAIN). When breakfast was over, we were given the option to go to the Mayan Ruins or take a tour through the coffee factory. After making our decisions and organizing our groups, we went to devotions. Cesar (one of the Guatemalan missionaries), led the devotion. We read Isaiah 43 and learned how we have become witnesses for God's love. He asked us, "What is our reason for obeying? Why is it difficult to obey?" We believe that it's due to sin, making our own choices, fear, and some times we just really don't want to. We learned from the story of Naaman, which we shared with the kiddos, that even Naaman himself was too proud and didn't want to obey God. But, when he did obey, he was healed and became humbled. We can learn from this that even though we may not want to
God's grace is an amazing gift that brings our faith to life. Our Guatemala Mission team works alongside missionaries from Groundwork Guatemala to share His grace in real ways. Follow our trip through our blog updates and on the Groundwork Guatemala Facebook page.