Guatemala Eyeglass Mission Team 2608

 Hello! The team arrived at the airport very early and our flight took off at 5:30 am!  There was a layover in Chicago, so several of us had breakfast together.  Carol was showing off her creative skills with a bagel flower!     We arrived in Guatemala City around 1:00 pm mountain time and were met by our host Nury and her grandson. Nury has been hosting mission team for many years with a true servant’s heart. We drove through Guatemala City and it was so busy! We saw remnants of Mayan aqueducts that were built thousands of years ago, and the Spanish later added to.  Our host told us that approximately 5 million people moved around the area at that time of day! We saw so many interesting things during the drive out of the city.  A quick lunch break at a local chicken chain. We also saw volcanoes along the way and our host’s home is at the foot of Volcán de Agua which is very picturesque. There is another volcano close by called Volcan del fuego which i...

Blessings to all! Sunday was a busy day for the team, in a good way:) It started with being officially commissioned by Pastor to go forth in God’s name and serve in the mission field. After the service, the mission team headed to MOST Ministries, where lunch was provided by our team leader.  Next came the final Bible study and then suitcases were filled with eyeglasses and all of the related supplies. Each of us will have a full sized piece of luggage with close to 50 pounds of materials, along with our personal and carryon bags. That’s a lot of luggage!  We are now working on final preparation such as personal packing and filling out our travel documents, so that we can be ready to head out. Lord, thank you for the opportunity serve You by serving those who are in need both physically and spiritually. Thank you for blessing us with an awesome team and for all the generous support we have been given to make this mission happen. Please guide us, strengthen us and keep us safe i...

 As we get ready for the physical part of our mission trip, we also spiritually prepare our hearts with monthly bible study!