It's not what you think, just let us explain. We started the day like always with a devotion from our dear friend Manuel. Today we visited El Rincon, which was about an hour from where we are. This is area was a lot more rural than where we are in Guatemala City. We started our time there doing home visits. Courtney, Melissa and Sarah were able to meet the child that they are sponsoring. It was very sweet to see how excited these children were to get a sponsor and know that they have someone back in the States supporting them. The homes in El Rincon were different than those we saw in the city. One house we saw had dirt floors and only two or three rooms. They had electric but no plumbing. The main room in the house did not have a roof over it, rooms were separated by curtains or sheets, and there was a chicken, a dog, and a cat just wondering around. The other house they visited was bigger and more finished than the others. They had cement floors, more electricity, a separate room for eating and sleeping. We then did our first faith lesson of the week! The faith lesson went very well, it is based on Matthew 28:19-20. Our skit was a little bit rough, but the kids were able to follow and seemed to enjoy it. Our skit was the parable of the lost sheep with Courtney being the lost sheep, and she was the happiest lost sheep you would ever see. We read to the kids and attempted to hold conversations. It is amazing how much they will insist on communicating with you despite not knowing our language or us knowing theirs. The kids were able to make a fun sheep craft using paper plates and cotton balls. Seeing them make the craft was great because they were so proud of their work and wanted to show everyone. After everything was over we got chased around and tickled for about 15 minutes, Deaconess Betsy may or may not have ended up on the ground under a pile of kids. All the kids and adults were very happy and grateful to see us there. Guatemalans are definitely huggers!!We ended the day by coming back to the house, eating some dinner, working on some crafts, and George from Only A Child will be here in a minute!
P.S. El Rincon means "The Corner."
Until next time, adios!
Skyler and Maddie
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