First Day Adventures

Hola from Guatemala!

This is Courtney Lofink here coming to you live from Guatemala. We just want to wish all the moms out there a Happy Mother's Day (even though we are a day late). We hope you guys had an amazing day just like we did out here in Guatemala City! Yesterday we got the chance to go to church and experience a Guatemalan church service. It was such a fun experience to worship in Spanish and know that even in a different country we all worship and love the same God.

Today, we were blessed with more opportunities to see how God is working in Guatemala. Our first adventure of the day was getting to visit George's ministry called Only a Child. He takes in boys off the street and provides them with the opportunity to work and go to school. He told us his story and the way God is using him in the lives of these young men is inspirational. It is so incredible to hear someone be so convicted in their faith and so passionate about their purpose in life.

After hearing George's incredible story, we were hit with reality when we took a trip to the dump. In Guatemala all the garbage is taken to one spot and dumped in a landfill. There are Guatemalans who live on top of this garbage and spend their time searching through piles of garbage in the hope of finding something they can sell. It really puts things into perspective witnessing something like this and made me realize how many simple blessings in my life I take for granted on a daily basis. It was a very humbling experience for all of us. Our hearts and prayers go out for all the Guatemalans who deal with this reality everyday.

Our last adventure of the day was definitely the highlight for everyone! We got the opportunity to do house visits and pray with some of the Guatemalans. It is always so neat to talk and share bible verses with these amazing people. One Guatemalan, Meryl, told us a moving story about her uncle who had recently overcome the doctor's odds and was on the road to recovery after an accident he had been in. We shared Randell Newton's incredible story with her and were all overwhelmed by the realization that God truly does perform miracles. We are all sending our best wishes to Randell and his family from Guatemala and hope he can find comfort knowing that people in a different country are praying for his recovery also.

Please continue to pray for our team throughout the week and like Groundwork Guatemala on Facebook to keep up with the rest of our adventures. God's Blessings on the rest of your week!

Signing off,
Courtney Lofink