Pictures are Worth A Thousand Words

I am still processing all the emotions I felt during our trip to Guatemala. I am posting some of my favorite pictures. All I ask is that you pray over each photo of the Guatemalan people. I know we are all so desensitized from seeing poverty and hunger on the TV but when you meet these precious souls in person you can't help but never look at those photos the same again.

 Children from the village of Chituk.

 Casas in the village of Chituk.

 Sweet babies with colds and ear infections.

 Mario playing marbles.  For most kids this is their only toy.

 Tyler teaching the kids to brush their teeth.

 The girls LOVED Keegan and Kallan.

 Village of Hope arranged for 2 adorable young adults to receive wheelchairs (their first ones ever!)

 Their room in the "after" photo.  New paint....cleaned and new shelving! 

 Antigua!

 Waiting for the GRINGOS!

 National Tree

 Cooling off where the village children bathe!

 Amazing Elsa and her boys Alexander and Manuel.  Such an inspiration!

 Addie and Keegan sneaking in photos.

 I will never forget the brokeness in this woman's face.

 Cemetary in Guatemala City

 Vultures over the city dump below the cemetary where human remains get dumped if families can't afford to pay the monthly fee.

 Amazing family that work in the city dump collecting recyclables.  They took in a young pregant girl off the streets to give us a home.  Below is a picture of the kitchen in their home.  They share everything when they have barely anything.  TRUE EXAMPLES OF DISCIPLESHIP!!

 We handed out soaps and shampoos to the kids that live at the dump.

 Learning to make tortillas

 Stepping out of our comfort zones in many ways.  Sharing during devotions and.....

 pouring concrete the hard way.  So proud of my team!

Hayvn serving Uncle Brian some cold water.