Getting Ready to GO!

Well hello everyone!

We're very excited you are joining us on our journey to Guatemala this week! Today we just wanted to give you an update of what we will be doing and our progress so far.

1 hour ago: Chapel on campus held a sending service for us to pray for the team and for the work we will be doing. This was a great way to prepare for the trip and help focus all of our hearts on what is important - sharing the love of Christ with the people we will minister to.

In approximately 25 hours: We will fly out of O'Hare and be on our way to Guatemala!

When we arrive in Guatemala we will go to the Groundwork Home in Guatemala City, this is where we will be staying all week. We will get settled in and take some time to continue prepping for what we will be doing throughout the week. Also, we will be doing devotions each day with our team and with the Guatemala mission team so we are continuously reminded of our purpose:

"But encourage one another daily, as long as it is so called today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness." Hebrews 3:13 NIV

This is our theme verse for the trip and what we will use as the foundation for our faith lessons. During the week we will have the chance to visit Guatemala City and learn about the area and the people's conditions there, as well as teach faith lessons and participate in home visits. Monday is our first day of home visits (in Guatemala City) and Monday through Friday we will visit various homes around the area as well. Our faith lessons (similar to VBS with children, teens, & adults) will also be part of our daily activities on Tuesday through Friday.

Throughout the week we will visit Guatemala City, Elrin Con, Buena Vista, & Amatilan. We are looking forward to having the opportunity to share our faith and God's love with so many different people. It's our prayer that this trip would not only minister to us, but also to those that we will meet.

We are very thankful for this opportunity and look forward to what the Lord has in store for us. Thank you for being part of our journey! We will keep you posted each day and ask for you to keep the people of Guatemala in your prayers.

God¨s Peace,
Alyssa & Bryan Conlin

Dear heavenly Father,

Thank you for the opportunity each day that I have to share your love. I ask that peace would be with the people of Guatemala and that they would come to know your glory and transforming life, through your Son, Jesus Christ.

Amen.