by SteveT2018 | Aug 24, 2019 | Guatemala
Today was all about transitions. Our team woke up in Coban, had a nice breakfast at the hotel (Chapin is amazing BTW), then drove six hours to Guatemala City. We were glad that our days of long drives are over, but also very sad that we are done in the village of Maya...
by SteveT2018 | Aug 23, 2019 | Guatemala
Today had two major sections. First, we began the day with a final meeting at the new church building. The church leaders officially presented their plans to us and we presented the gifts from Easter Lutheran to the church in Maya Itza (officially known as Iglesia...
by SteveT2018 | Aug 23, 2019 | Guatemala
I’m sitting in the bus on Friday, August 23, finally able to stop and reflect on all that happened yesterday. We have ten hour drive, so there is plenty of time. A quick funny story about today’s bus ride before I reflect on yesterday. The road leading in and out of...
by SteveT2018 | Aug 22, 2019 | Guatemala
Bombil Pek is beautiful in the morning. We arrived there after dark last night, so the group was wonderfully surprised to see the lucious gardens that sprawled around the buildings. We enjoyed a nice breakfast and piled into our bus at 8:30am. Today’s drive took us...
by SteveT2018 | Aug 21, 2019 | Guatemala
The morning light in Guatemala City is beautiful as it bounces of the steeple on top of the Lutheran Center. The clouds lifted and I was able to spend about 45 minutes painting this quick gouache sketch. One of the members of our Maya Itza team became ill over night...
by SteveT2018 | Aug 20, 2019 | Guatemala
A sudden shot of adrenaline is an effective way to wake up earlier than usual. Here’s what happened. My ride was scheduled to pick me up at 4:00am this morning, so we could leave for Guatemala on a 6:30am flight. So, I set my watch alarm for 3:00am. That would give me...
