Guatemala

We've been here since yesterday morning. We have played with the kids, eaten interesting food (jellied bananas!) and already cleaned out our digestive tracks. I guess there is no honeymoon period when you're only in a place for a week.

This orphanage, Dorie's Promise, is a true blessing to these children. It is a small orphanage, with only 40 kids at max. They are loved, well cared for, played with, educated and taught about Jesus. Dorie, the woman who opened this home, promised to keep these kids safe. This orphanage is in a very wealthy part of town. There is a gated entrance to the district itself, the orphanage is gated and police patrol this area non stop. When she was asked why pay so much rent in this area...why not go somewhere cheaper...she answered, these are my children and I will do whatever it takes to keep them safe. What would you do for your children? So here we are. And what will we do?

This organization is very involved in community outreach. Tomorrow we will head out to the national orphanage and do a craft with teen mothers. The national orphanage houses over 800 children. It is huge and in need of help. Dorie's Promise has taken kids off their hands when needed. By the way, international adoption was banned in 2007. There are more Guatemalan families adopting, but it is a subject that is not talked about or well accepted. But it is getting better.

This week will be also heading to the dump and ghetto. I'll tell you about that later.

Our new friend and leader, Joel, did a devotion with us today. And one thing really stuck out to me. There are millions of Christians in the world...but only you two are here this week. God has called you, out of all those people, it must be something incredible that is going to happen.

Please, please keep praying!