We awoke this morning looking forward to our last work day on the construction site. After morning devotions were shared by Melissa, Sarah and Thelma, we headed to the work site where we spent the day tying rebar and filling forms with concrete. Mauria from the Zionsville’s group distributed Spainish books to children visiting the […]
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Proficiency is the word of the day! We have now gotten “in the groove” and are starting to see the fruits of our labor. Several members of our group graduated from their initial tasks. Thelma, Melissa, and Megan, for example, were part of a group digging four 39 inch cubed holes. Lisa moved from wire […]
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Day 4 began with devotions and breakfast, then it was off to another day of the “concrete bucket brigade.” Together we worked to form the concrete from a mixture of sand, gravel, and cement. We lifted the buckets with a pulley and poured four columns. We would like to say that many hands make light […]
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Hello from Guatemala! Day three in Guatemala began with a delicious breakfast of banana pancakes fortifying us all for our first full work day. Today we continued to dig footers, pour concrete and cut and bend rebar. Lunch break included homemade guacamole made by Thelma, Melissa and Megan. Our day ended with a tuk-tuk ride […]
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Our day in Guatemala began with devotions and breakfast, then it was off to tour the medical clinic. As you look out at the Guatemala countryside, you see that no space is wasted. Every square inch of useable ground has corn or other crops planted. Chickens are housed on rooftops. The same holds true for […]
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A bright and cool morning began by Melissa leading devotions with the theme “God makes small things big and a little go a long way.” (Martyn Payne) Communion was shared using corn tortillas and hibiscus juice. Highlights of the day included a tour of Chichicastenango, a town that has the largest market in Central America. The group had a […]
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Mission Guatemala is a United Methodist organization dedicated to helping meet the basic needs and improve the quality of life of under-served and impoverished Guatemalan peoples through health, education and nutrition initiatives. In 2011 and again in 2014, groups from Roberts Park spent a week learning and serving with Mission Guatemala, and another trip is being planned for […]
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