Yesterday we spent the morning moving cindercrete blocks. There is much more work to be done as the plan is to build a 7 foot wall around the 21 acres of the guest house. It will be neat to see how things change the next time we return.
After lunch we travelled to a mountain village called Pambach. This is a village with a history of pain and suffering. In 1982, during the civil war, the military marched into the isolated village and took all of the boys and men. They marched them over a nearby hilltop and murdered them. The village girls and women were left to fend for themselves. As we listened to Les tranlsate their story, we were blessed by their testimony. Despite the hurt and pain at the hand of a group who should protect, the village is healing by the grace of God. A few years after the massacre, a missionary found the village and prayed that God would give Him Pambach. Now the village has over 80 evangelical Christians praising God. We ended our time with these people praying and singing.
Our final night in Tactic was another emotional debrief as we shared the moments we felt God revealing Himself to us. We are excited to share our stories with you at our sharing evening. We hope you will all join us.
We head off to church this morning and then on to Antigua. We will likely not be able to blog again, but will be home before you know it. Continued prayer for safety and health in our travels is appreciated.
It has been such a blessing to read these blogs & hear such in depth & personal accounts of what has been happening. The words say far more than any pictures ever could, thank you so much!
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Love hearing about all the ways God is using you! You might want to stay an extra week... Another snow storm just dumped 10 cm, but your parents probably disagree :) see you all soon!
ReplyDeleteI definitely disagree with Mr G!! Can't wait to see you and hear all the stories in person!! Our next parent prayer time will be Monday night, will be praying for safe travels home but especially that each of you will recognize God's call on your life. Thanks so much for each of the blogs.....it's been a wonderful way to see Guatemala through your eyes!
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