There
is a humanitarian group in this week that we are helping out with
some and that is always a lot of fun. Took a group of their youth
out to visit in the neighborhoods to sing and play with the children. It is so
much fun watching them interact with all of our “kids”! There
is such a special feeling as we walk down the streets or trails here
and people call out to us, or those passing greet and hug us. They
have all become such a part of our lives as we talk, joke, laugh and
share together. We stopped by one home to visit last week and the
kids were in front rolling down the lawn and playing like we did as
kids, we got them doing wheelbarrow races together and then they
tried doing 3-legged races while we all applauded their amazing
feats. Another member told us they had some beans for us from their
harvest and so we went and sat together in front of their home
shelling beans together and visiting. Sometimes being Senior
Missionaries is a completely different type of mission as the younger
missionaries as we work supporting and loving our members.
This
morning we get to work with the missionaries on their English, plus
one of the Branch Presidents called us last night and asked us to
help with a wedding at the church today. The Gringos are still here,
so we may work with them some also this afternoon in between helping
prepare for the wedding and the real wedding time this evening.
Father
blesses us in so many many ways, it is hard to imagine or even
explain sometimes. We went to a branch Sunday that,
when we first came to our mission, the mission President didn’t realize there was still a group there, even though they had a lovely Church Building. We found out there
were about 5 members still somewhat active and that it had once been a very strong branch. There
are missionaries working there now, and Sunday when we visited
them they hit a new high for the year of 58 members in the Sacrament
Meeting!
I love days that are full, I love having this privilege
of serving here in Guatemala.
