Saturday, January 24, 2009

Guatemala Dias Uno y Dos

We are finally here in Guatemala. We have had a great time so vary. Our time so far has been amazing. God is speaking so strongly. We are very excited about the possiblities for this summer. We have some of our pictures on smugmug. Check Pictures Out Here. We will probably not get to upload day two until we get back. I'll give you a chick rundown so far of all the excitement.

Friday
  • Took off from Atlanta
  • Landed in Guatemala City
  • Went eat lunch at Bill's favorite chicken spot-Pollo Campero (good stuff)
  • Headed to Amor Del Nino and had a great time with the kids. (Josh pick up one little girl and inadveartely her leg protheses fell off. The was a very humorous moment at Josh's expense.)
  • Picked up by our driver Edwin (he looks like Mario from the nintendo game) and heading for the Hotel in Antiqua.
  • Walked around the city and got dinner
  • Called it a night early to get ready to the next day.
Saturday
  • Ate some breakfast at Cafe Condsa (great hauvos)
  • Walked around the city exploring various options and watching Sue Ann speak Spanish to as many people as possible, even if they spoke English.
  • Headed to Myra's Feeding program (we met the driver at Pollo Campero) Got to help with lunch and had a great time with the kids and getting to know Myra. Myra is starting a school next week and there are many possiblities to teach and work with the school.
  • Headed back to Pollo Campero to meet Steve from Amor Del Nino
  • Look at houses that had been build by a ministry we were considering working with this summer.
  • Steve then took us down the bumpest road in Guatemala to a village to look at building opportunities there as well as a feeding program and medical clinic. (Josh almost wet himself because of the bumps)
  • Headed by to the Hotel
  • Ate at La Pena and enjoyed the live music.
  • Chillin' at the hotel and getting ready for an exciting day on Sunday.
If you haven't noticed by now the whole trip so far has centered around Pollo Campero. It is our choice to meet just about everyone in Antigua.

4 comments:

Alison said...

So glad to hear everything is going smoothly! Garet and I were both praying for you all today!

Great shirt, Bill.

Anonymous said...

ah man pollo campero was awesome! they should definitely build one of those here.

Bill and Melodie said...

I am anxiously waiting for the Chick update, I know there are lots of chicks down there! : )

Poor Adriana, she in going to be our daughter, one day, and we can tell her about you "pulling her leg".

Pollo is awesome! It was a place we frequented. Callie: they just built one in GA,somewhere.

You HAVE to go to Mono Loci, it is especially fun on a weekend night when it is crowded and you show up with a stroller and the staff has to help you up the stairs with it! And usually we had 4 or 5 mamas with strollers!

Tell Edwin I said Hola!

Josh Britt said...

Thanks so much for praying for us.

Pollo Campero is awesome. I hear they build one in Atlanta.

We ate at Mono Loco today! It was great.