Day 3 - Monday June 15
First day on the worksite! We are working towards completing a kitchen build at a secondary school in Godinez, about 20 minutes away from Mission Guatemala. We are serving with a youth group from Northwoods in Texas this week - there are 6 of us & 14 of them (4 adults & 10 youth ages 14-20).
After arriving at the worksite, we met the construction crew who are helping us this week. Then, we split into small groups or pairs & started work on the various projects to be tackled this week. Lunch was served onsite (the fresh guacamole is always fantastic!), followed by a fun game of soccer for whoever wanted to participate. We wrapped up the workday in time to get back to The River House & clean up before a traditional Guatemalan dinner - Pepian - usually served at celebrations & special occasions.
It was amazing to work alongside the Northwoods youth group and with one another today, sharing the work, but also learning more about one another & having fun. We even sat outside on the porch tonight as one big team, singing songs, praying, and sharing our "wows" (ups) & "pows" (downs) from today. Building community is one of the primary reasons that Mission Guatemala exists - and we definitely accomplished that today!
It is raining tonight and we will all sleep well after our first workday. We praise God for the work being done here this week and for the relationships that are being built along the way.
After arriving at the worksite, we met the construction crew who are helping us this week. Then, we split into small groups or pairs & started work on the various projects to be tackled this week. Lunch was served onsite (the fresh guacamole is always fantastic!), followed by a fun game of soccer for whoever wanted to participate. We wrapped up the workday in time to get back to The River House & clean up before a traditional Guatemalan dinner - Pepian - usually served at celebrations & special occasions.
It was amazing to work alongside the Northwoods youth group and with one another today, sharing the work, but also learning more about one another & having fun. We even sat outside on the porch tonight as one big team, singing songs, praying, and sharing our "wows" (ups) & "pows" (downs) from today. Building community is one of the primary reasons that Mission Guatemala exists - and we definitely accomplished that today!
It is raining tonight and we will all sleep well after our first workday. We praise God for the work being done here this week and for the relationships that are being built along the way.