Our First Day

Our adventure began at 4:30 this morning. We all met at the airport and began organizing and preparing for our flight. Everything ran smoothly even with the rush to our adjoining flight from Houston to Guatemala City.
Soon after getting off of the plane, we could tell that it would be a rather hot and humid day. We gathered all of our belongings and arrived at a very colorful bus. The bus ride to the clinic was about a two and a half hour drive. We were able to stop about half way through at a gas station and were treated to a snack and drink of our choice.
The clinic is much nicer than anyone could have hoped. The girls and couples all have very nice small apartments with private bathrooms, a small kitchen, and even a small balcony! We were given fans to keep us cool as well. We unloaded all of our baggage and then headed to see our bridge site. Four or Five trucks transported us the ten minute drive over there. On the way we were able to experience and see some of their culture.
At the bridge site we were able to look at the platforms that had been made. There was a little difficulty getting over to the other side of the river, but we finally succeeded with the locals’ help. The villagers who live nearby were very curious of all that we were doing. The children would gather around us and ask us all kinds of questions. Even though we didn’t understand everything that was said, we were still able to make a connection. Before we left the site, all of the team and surrounding villagers gathered together to pray. Kris prayed in English while Carlos translated Kris’ prayer into Spanish for the villagers. Then we said our goodbyes and left for the clinic once again.
We were given a little time to wash up and apply bug spray and then headed back over to where we would be served dinner. It was a delicious dinner consisting of chicken, rice, squash, tortillas, and fruit juice. After we all finished eating we got together again and had a devotional. Caleb led the singing and Mr. Fann followed with a message. Now all that is left for tonight is some planning for another day tomorrow and lots of sleep!

Rebecca and Rachael Swift