Today our group got it's first real introduction to the culture of Guatemala. We walked from the ministry house where we stay to a church not far from here. Walking through the streets our group of 13 Americans led by Kevin did get some stares and strange looks from the people of the neighborhood. No doubt they wondered who we were and what we were doing in their neighborhood. But when we came around the corner to the church we could not have been more warmly welcomed by the people of the church. Many in our group commented about the warm welcome and the friendly smiles they received which made them feel right at home. But the worship itself sure didn't feel like home to most. Of course many could not understand the Spanish, but the style of worship is so much different than our normal experience. People in our group appreciated the passion people expressed, the prayer that grounded the service, the joy in praise, and the dancers that supported the music. It was a great experience for everyone. But even though it was so different we were all reminded that we are one. We were worshipping at the same time people were back home and God heard all of our prayers, all of our praise and spoke the same Word to all of us. What an amazing realization of how big the kingdom of God truly is. Thank you for all of your prayers. Everyone is staying healthy and enjoying their experience. The group is more well rested today, which is good because tomorrow we meet the missionaries, visit some homes and really start to get busy. Happy Father's Day to everyone back home.
We had a great day yesterday. We had a wonderful breakfast fixed by our hostess Ginny then we went to a Guatamala Church, Sendero de la Cruz. We know the last word is cross. It was a great experience to see how the Guatemalans worship. They had about 30 minutes of just praising and singing before the church service. The service was about two hours in length. We spent the afternoon preparing a craft that will be used next week and unpacking and storing all the supplies we brought. We also rehearsed our faith lesson we will be teaching the children in the villages this week. The temperature was in the low 80's. We are a mile high here so it seems warmer. Connie And Greg visited their Quincy friend and family for dinner. The rest of the team remained at the mission house. Bedtime devotions were on Beautiful Feet, Romans 10:12-13.
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