I originally
wrote this article for
the May newsletter, but
I didn't have internet
access to send it
in. I apologize and
hope that you enjoy
reading this article and
seeing me. And then
it got added to...
While
impatiently
waiting
to
hear
back
from
my
contacts
in
Solola
to
plan
the
next
meeting
with
the
families,
I
took
some
time
to
visit
some
new
communities.
These
were
simply
just
visits
with
friends
to
meet
their
families
and
get
to
know
new
places,
but
let's
face
it:
most
people
who
know
me
down
here
know
what
I
do.
So,
I
took
a
trip
to
a
small
village in
the
department
of
Santa
Rosa
and
a
trip
to Zacapa.
There
is
something
to
be
said
about
visiting
new
places.
The
first
thing
to
be
said
is
that
one
should
always
wear
a
good
pair
of
tennis
shoes
or
hiking
boots.
The
second
thing
to
be
said
is
that
it
is
a
good
idea
to
not
stray
to
the
left
or
the
right...in
a
literal
sense.
Fortunately,
the
people
who
I
was
traveling
with
both
times
were
aware
that
the
paths
we
would
walk
were
slightly
dangerous,
and
perhaps
they
were
even
aware
that
I
miss
walking
among
trees.
More
than
once,
they
would
have
to
stop
to
make
sure
I
didn't
get
too
far
behind.
And
after
nearly
falling
a
few
times
trying
to
take
it
all
in
while
I
walked,
I
even
had
my
hand
held.
(I
did
fall
once,
but
it
was
from
slipping
on
loose,
dry
dirt,
product
of
the
dry
season;
I
was
watching
my
step
that
time.)
I feel very blessed that I get to work in some beautiful places among wonderful people, and every place I visit deepens my heart for these people.
I feel very blessed that I get to work in some beautiful places among wonderful people, and every place I visit deepens my heart for these people.
So,
I
just
got
a
call
from
my
contacts
in
Solola
asking
me
to
head
out
to
visit
them
next
week,
but
next
week,
I'm
on
a
plane
to
Michigan.
We
agreed
to
have
the
meetings
both
on
one
day
early
in
the
week;
therefore
it
won't
interfere
with
travel
plans.
I'll
admit
that
I'm
excited
to
see
the
families
and
see
the
grades.
There's
one
part
of
me
that
is
telling
me
to
not
get
my
hopes
up
too
much,
but
this
is
at
least
going
to
be
a
measurable
progress
mark.
I
get
to
see
their
grades,
and
I
get
to
give
out
the
point
booklets
to
the
families.
Every
new
step
feels
like
a
new
beginning.
By the way, I finally came up with a name for the program. I'll be calling it “Esperanza con Educación” which means “Hope with Education.” It is a play on the word “Hope.” We know that the true hope is in the salvation of Jesus the Christ. Many people, however, will see this with a secular view of “hope for a better future here on Earth.” Even in such a religious country such as Guatemala, it's always good to gain trust of the people before just sharing the Gospel.
Thank you all for your love and support, and I look forward to personally sharing with you SOON!
By the way, I finally came up with a name for the program. I'll be calling it “Esperanza con Educación” which means “Hope with Education.” It is a play on the word “Hope.” We know that the true hope is in the salvation of Jesus the Christ. Many people, however, will see this with a secular view of “hope for a better future here on Earth.” Even in such a religious country such as Guatemala, it's always good to gain trust of the people before just sharing the Gospel.
Thank you all for your love and support, and I look forward to personally sharing with you SOON!
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