Guatemala Part 4

We started Sunday morning out by heading to the church for bible class and worship. Instead of a normal bible class, the church asked if we would teach an overview of the personal finance classes that were taught at the seminar. Once class was over we had time for a quick coffee break it was time for worship to begin.

Bible Class

Worship

Worship was absolutely amazing. The entire service was in Spanish. Fortunately for us the church uses an overhead projector so we were able to sing along. Even though we were not able to understand everything that was being said you could definitely feel the presence of the Lord. What a great way to spend a Sunday morning.

At the very end of the worship service, the children of the church presented each member from Otter Creek with a gift. We were given a painting to show the church's appreciation for the work we had done over the previous couple of days. A particular quote was written on each painting in Spanish, it says "You never look more like God than when you are helping others." The quote was based on an amazing short story by Charles Swindoll called "Are You God?". What an incredible gift to receive.

Mike and I receiving our painting.

The Painting

This is a picture of us with Mikka. She is the daughter of one of the couples that helped out with the seminar. She was also the child that presented Mike and I with our painting.

After worship and the presentation of the paintings, the church prepared and served lunch for us. The lunch was incredible. There was one odd thing that was served at lunch. It was actually our beverage. It was drink made out of lima beans. Weird, huh? It tasted like watered down hot chocolate. It really wasn't bad. Once we were finished eating, we said our goodbyes and it was off to spend the afternoon in Antigua.

Here are some of the pictures we took during our time in Antigua. What a beautiful city!

After we had shopped and ate dinner in Antigua Steve and Magda picked us up. We all headed back to Casa Emaus to pack and go to bed. We had a very early flight the next morning.

Our trip is definitely one that we will remember forever. The people that we encountered were all so loving and so happy despite the obstacles they had to deal with every day. After this trip Mike and I really took stock of the important things in our life. It was nice to be able to slow down and take the time to help others. In the spirit of Christmas, "It is always so much better to give than to receive."