Hey everyone! Sorry for the lack of updates. School has been exhausting, but I made it. 4 days, 6 hours a day (7 today). I'm feeling pretty exhausted. I found out a little bit more about my host family last night. Theyre a wealthy family and have been to the states multiple times. Colorado even! Where I'm living is an older colonial house in Antigua Guatemala. The town is absolutely beautiful, for those of you that haven't seen it, google it and you'll understand what I'm talking about. My house is an old walled in Spanish colonial house just a 5 min walk away from the edge of Antigua. My host family has 3 daughters and the family is extremely nice to me. I also visited a jade processing factory today with my Muestra (Teacher). It's pretty crazy how expensive it all is. There were necklaces there worth over 1000 US Dollars and a chess set worth at least 2000. It's crazy to see the contrast of wealth and extreme poverty in the same place. Well on to ministry stuff.
I found out today that my friend and I have the opportunity to work with gang youth in "La Limonada" in Guatemala City twice a week. We will be working with an organization so we will have escort and there shouldnt be too much risk (that was for Mom) but it is the most dangerous part of GC. I don't think God would present me with an opportunity like this unless he wanted me to take it. It is a little scary but I take comfort in that it's all in Gods hands. I have my first Sunday at the Church in GC and I'm pretty excited to see where I'll be working for the majority of my trip!
I hope all is well with everyone and I appreciate your prayers! Feel free to email me anytime at guatechris22@gmail.com!
Ve a Dios!
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