Mission Trip travel itinerary: American Airlines
AA # 2321 OHare Tue 30Jun @ 10:55 am - Dallas Ft Worth 1:20 pm
AA # 2195 Dallas Ft Worth Tue 30Jun @ 4:55 pm - Guatemala City 7:05 pm
AA # 2196 Guatemala City Tur 07Jul @ 7:15 am - Dallas Ft Worth 11:40 am
AA # 2352 Dallas Ft Worth Tue 07Jul @ 1:30 pm - OHare 3:55 pm
We should arrive at Semilla Seminary (our place of lodging) at around 9:00 pm. Please pray for us as we travel. Several team members really don't like to fly since it affects their equilibrium - and the rest of us are going to do rock, paper, scissors to see who has to sit next to them...
Almost Home
literature distribution to students just getting out of Catholic school
there are "millions" of these in Guatemala used for delivering fast food like McDonalds...
team photo in the convent courtyard
the orphanage where Linda and Melanie were able to meet the girls that the Brumbaughs have supported for many years...
cathedrals all over the place - hmmm
another Spanish cathedral - still in use
one of the arches in the city
what a motley crew!
Our fearless leaders/lovebirds
the nuns lived in these tiny rooms
inner courtyard of ancient Spanish convent
more ruins
some of the ruins - notice the beautiful architecture
many of the local women carry heavy loads on their heads...
supper - closeup
Supper: eggs, cooked plantain, refried black beans, sweet cheese, and coffee
another picture of Lobo for the kids...
passing out gifts to the women of the church
invitation time
Beverly and Lobo (puppy at the Pastor's home where we were tonight
Pizza Hut after church - they are huge down here
Pastor Phil, Sarah, and some of the church members
Bars on the windows
six children accepted Christ after the invitation
children's church - Linda & Alecia
Inner city church
finish off July 4th with lightening fireworks
Esteban - doing his billboard again...
active volcano
Pray for this Mayan woman...
Where's Beverly
Debbie and fans
Esteban - on a billboard (designed by his brother)
the "MAD" money changer
smoking volcano
tea time - only it wasn't tea...
Cindy and Buddy
song time - Mayan children
volcano as seen from the orphanage window
twins - there's a story behind this one...
catching bubbles
they came running
Many of the older Mayans still wear the traditional garb.
stacking the firewood on the roof
The losing captain would also lose his head...
Mayan mounds (ruins)
Beverly on a Mayan sacrificial altar
Esteban and Pastor Phil
traditional Mayan dress
time to wash the clothes
one of their "very roomy" taxis
kiln where Mayans make roofing tiles
driving "home" on day 3 - stopped traffic
another pic outside the dump
outside the dump
part of the spa in Amtitlan
After the conference...
Melanie has their attention
Cindy - enthusiastic as always
Linda and company
Hand spa time
Conference keynote speaker
Women's meeting - full to the brim
Debbie and three admirers
Melanie, London and new friends
market place: knock offs
I wish I could grow these at home...
local grocery store
story time with translators
lots of energy
London´s testimony
special music
drinking coconut water - she didn´t like it that much
driving down the streets
Missing Mike...
Team Guatemala
overlooking the town - same name...
overlooking Lake Amatitlan
lunch - delicious as you can tell...
Placing tracts into the literature
View from our seminary
lodging
ground transportation
safe arrival
passing time - Apples to Apples
New team member Melanie
DFW airport
Ready to go...
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Guatemala City
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