8:30 Breakfast
10:00 Church at Village of Hope
12:00 Lunch
1:30 Crafts and games with kids
5:00 Dinner
6:00 Devotions, Reflections and Prayer
8:30 Playing "Loaded Questions" and other spirited games
“Today I got a good laugh at the group of small children here. The games were all planned out with a ton of soccer balls and dome cones. Of course, the kids had more fun putting the domes on their heads and trying to walk with a soccer ball on top of the dome. Always have to be ready to just go with it. Thanks for your prayers! ~ Shelly”
“Beautiful time of worship this Palm Sunday morning with the families. Dancing, singing, praying, and preaching from God’s Word. Blessed to be able to praise God together! ~Connie”
“This morning in Church, some of the girls danced, and it was really neat to see how joyful they are and how much they love praising God. One of the house dads spoke, and he talked about having faith in Jesus when we come upon hard times. After lunch, we did crafts and games. In crafts, our main project was making stepping stones. our cement was poured, but unfortunately we let it sit to long, and it hardened before we had finished. Eventually, we decided that the best solution was to break them all apart and redo them. The kids were happy to help us and soon we had hands covered in concrete and smiles on our faces from our comical situation. One highlight was when one of the boys decided that instead of a footprint or a handprint, he put his full face in his cement mold. All he got was a nose print however. I think he was a bit disappointed! All in all it was a wonderful day. We still have dinner and devotions, which I am looking forward too. -Alle”
“What a joy it has been to see the growth since last year, both physically and spiritually, of the children here at Village of Hope. What a testimony to God’s faithfulness! ~ Marie”
“Today was really an awesome experience. I loved to see the children interacting and playing with each other. You really see how impactful the kids’ experience her at VOH has been in their lives. After hearing their sad stories yesterday, it was truly amazing to see their smiling faces and laughing voices. Playing with the kids was another neat experience. They love to have you hang out with them and you see their desire to be loved. I am so thankful that each one of these kids was brought here by God to become what they were meant to be and to grow up with Christian parents who love them and, most importantly, to learn that God loves them and that they have a purpose.”
“My favorite moments are those when you connect with a child and manage to win them over. Getting them to crack a smile, laugh, or start to share a little more about their lives feels like a small accomplishment for the second day, as some are starting to interact more and try to have conversations despite the language barriers. One boy in particular today and i got a laugh when he put on my sun glasses and proclaimed ‘estoy muy guapo!’ : ‘I a very handsome!’”
“It is such a joy to work with these people, as they are so happy and patient with our attempts to communicate. A lot of my high school Spanish is helpful, but I often get stuck in the middle of a sentence searching for the next word. As a former teacher, I am so impressed with the kids’ attention spans as they work on the craft projects we have brought. They are creative and share supplies and help each other, as well as putting great effort and time into their work. They follow directions carefully. However, today as we needed to add more water to the drying cement stepping stones, the activity finally evolved into spraying each other with the water hose and having great fun like kids anywhere. -Suzanne”
As I type there are several spirited games of cards going on in the dining room, much competitiveness and even more laughter. Loaded Question is starting so until tomorrow...
~Christine for the team
BTW - this is what happens if you leave your phone unattended in Guatemala...
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