I Made It!!!!

Well, sorry this has taken a while but as you can imagine it has been really crazy! We arrived safely to Guatemala last Friday, and as we were getting our luggage, I was talking and goofing off and then I realize that everyone had thier luggage already and the baggage claim was empty. At first I was a little frantic as I tried to use the little spanish I knew to tell the Airpot employee my luggage is not here. Then it was as if a peace came over me and I was just reminded who was really in control. I am so greatful for that moment of fear and peace that came form the Lord and set the pace for this journey.

After leaving the airport, we had no idea who we were stayng with, or how we were getting there so it was a little exciting and scary! Thankfully we spoted our guy with a little sign among what seemed like hundreds of other pèople yelling at us and holding up signs, yeah it was fun.When we arrived we were immediatly seperated from each other and put with our families. My family is so Awesome! We were all saying how it is so funny how our families match us perfectly. God definitely ordained who we would be living with.

Im my family I have a little sister who is 13, a younger brother who is 9, and two parents. I have so much fun talking with my little sister, Liz. She is a typical teenage girl. She reminds me of Kaylie, excpet she hugs me everywhere I go and holds my hand. My little brother Oto is sooooo fun! I love coming home from school and playing with him. He is such a little boy, always wanting to play around. He cheats at every game though! My mom, Rosa, is so funny, and let´s just say an extravert, which is unccomon for women around here. My dad, Cecilio, is gone working alot as a gardner.After dinner my family and I will turn up the music, dance, and sing and play games, oh we eat at 8 or 9 if i am lucky! My family is very loud, you can hear us down the street. My freinds laughed as they met my family and said i fit in perfectly with them. God is good!

My family, like just about everybody here, is Catholic. I have been able to share alot with them, although we cannot go deep in converstaions yet, due to my lack of spanish but God is really working through all of us among our families. We were all encouraged to spend time getting involved in volunteer work somewhere and of course my first thought was where´s the orphange. I have asked around to many people and the only orphanges are far from San Juan, which is where I live. I was begining to be really bumbed and just began praying about it.

Well, Yesterday at breakfast my mom told me she is a teacher also, and she teaches at her house. Then I realized why our house was painted bright pink and yellow with pictues of whinnie the pooh and little ninos everywhere. Then she explained she teaches orphans. They come to her housre at 6am and she feeds them and teaches them and then they leave at 2pm. When I told my team they couldn´t belive it, becuase they knew how much i was really bumbed out about not finding an orphanage to work in. God truly ordained where I am living. The school starts on thursday and I will wake up at 5 and help till I leave for school at 8 then when I return at 12 and help till the leave at 2pm. I am so excited!
Well i have to go but i will blog again soo because so much more has happened! Luv you guys!