If you hear reports on the news of an earthquake in Guatemala we want you all to know we are safe. About 6:30 this morning we were waking up, getting ready for the day, sitting and visiting when the earth started to shake. It shook quite hard for about 30 seconds. Some in our group jumped under the bed to be safe. Some sat around and talked about how hard the earth was shaking. Harrison blamed Steve for shaking the bunk bed to try and get him up. And Hayden was the only one who didn't feel it because he was still sound asleep. There was no damage here in Guatemala City and we are all OK, although a few people had rattled nerves. We heard news reports that is was a 6.7 centered south and west of where we are located. We have seen some pictures of minor damage in some places. We pray that there will be no loss of life and that God would protect His people. Earthquakes always remind me of Psalm 46:1. "God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth give way and the mountain fall into the heart of the sea." It is a reminder for us that when life is out of control and the earth is shaking under our feet with no power to stop it, we have a refuge in God. He has the power to stop the shaking or to stop the shaking in our heart, therefore we will not fear. Pray for our day as we share that message of hope with those that may still be a bit rattled from the earthquake.
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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