Wednesday (Nov 1) 8:45 P.M.
We made it to Guatemala yesterday @ 11:30 A.M. with easy problem-free traveling. Upon arrival in Magdalena, everyone immediately met their home-stay families and were escorted to their homes to settle in then all meet up at the Central Park to walk about a 1/3 of a mile to the Students International Community Center for orientation sessions followed by a delicious chicken & rice soup dinner. By the time everyone returned to their home-stays they were very ready for bed.
Today was a full day of everyone being with their ministry sites and learning many lessons from the missionaries they will be shadowing and serving with for the next two weeks. It was also a national holiday, The Day of the Saints, so there was a lot happening in this little mountain town. By the time all the LIFTers reuinited, @ 3:00 in the afternoon to do their fitness hike to the ecological park, everyone had many stories to share. For the half hour of climbing to the top of an 8,000 foot mountain, everyone was full of energy as they compared stories of the adventures of their first full day. There was much laughing on the trail as the comedies of cross-cultural mistakes and language blunders were told. The group is full of joy and excitement coming from all the new experiences they are having - the warm, friendly people, the tasty food, the colorful culture, and the beautiful mountains and cloud forest. The lessons and concepts learned from their readings and classes about missions are coming to life as they see God at work in so many different ways.
As I write this, Tyler Nelson is currently teaching one of our college classes. The days are very full here, starting with breakfasts @ 6:00 A.M. and going until 9:00 P.M. when the students crash on their beds to reflect on the lessons learned in their journals or just pass out.
We will continue to post blog entries about every other day, as long as we can easily access the internet. I apologize for the delay with the first one. We have hit the ground running and have also had no internet access as it is currently not working at the Community Center so I had to go across town and use the WiFi at Casa Grande (the dorm for the SI Global Bridge semester students).
Thanks for praying for this group.
Tim Trezise
We made it to Guatemala yesterday @ 11:30 A.M. with easy problem-free traveling. Upon arrival in Magdalena, everyone immediately met their home-stay families and were escorted to their homes to settle in then all meet up at the Central Park to walk about a 1/3 of a mile to the Students International Community Center for orientation sessions followed by a delicious chicken & rice soup dinner. By the time everyone returned to their home-stays they were very ready for bed.
Today was a full day of everyone being with their ministry sites and learning many lessons from the missionaries they will be shadowing and serving with for the next two weeks. It was also a national holiday, The Day of the Saints, so there was a lot happening in this little mountain town. By the time all the LIFTers reuinited, @ 3:00 in the afternoon to do their fitness hike to the ecological park, everyone had many stories to share. For the half hour of climbing to the top of an 8,000 foot mountain, everyone was full of energy as they compared stories of the adventures of their first full day. There was much laughing on the trail as the comedies of cross-cultural mistakes and language blunders were told. The group is full of joy and excitement coming from all the new experiences they are having - the warm, friendly people, the tasty food, the colorful culture, and the beautiful mountains and cloud forest. The lessons and concepts learned from their readings and classes about missions are coming to life as they see God at work in so many different ways.
As I write this, Tyler Nelson is currently teaching one of our college classes. The days are very full here, starting with breakfasts @ 6:00 A.M. and going until 9:00 P.M. when the students crash on their beds to reflect on the lessons learned in their journals or just pass out.
We will continue to post blog entries about every other day, as long as we can easily access the internet. I apologize for the delay with the first one. We have hit the ground running and have also had no internet access as it is currently not working at the Community Center so I had to go across town and use the WiFi at Casa Grande (the dorm for the SI Global Bridge semester students).
Thanks for praying for this group.
Tim Trezise
Thank you for posting this. We were very glad to hear of smooth travels and how the LIFT students are adjusting. We have been praying for the team. It is good to have some news instead of just wondering how things are going. Thanks for taking the time to fill the families in. We will look forward to reading more.
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Praise the Lord for all the divine appointments and growth that He has in store for all of the LOCALS and the LIFTers!
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