Jueves, Viernes, y Sabado

Jueves (Thursday)

• Thursday started early as we woke up around 6 to make pancakes for the kids. 
• Cali led devotions all day.
• We moved more wood.  So much wood.
• More library books were saved and organized.
• The school had an art show and lots of us bought the home kids artwork.  All the proceeds are going towards Myanmar, another orphanage the kids like to help.
• We had pizza night with the kids plus Abraham, Phillip's best friend.
• After dinner followed lots of "Will You Marry Me?" Christian is the only one who stands a chance of not breaking a smile.  It's just so hard to say "no" to those kids.

Viernes (Friday)

• Today I led devotions all day.
• We worked on the wood pile and are SO close to being done.
• The library books were also finished.
• The group led a junior high retreat for 17 kids.  We played reverse charades, acted out Daniel and the Lion's Den and the Men in the Fiery Furnace. We ate lots of Tres Leches cake (three milks) and had coffee.
• We had movie night after dinner and watched The Avengers.

Sabado (Saturday)

• We got to sleep in which was wonderful.
• After helping some kids with chores we played more soccer.
• We're taking lots of pictures to show all of you :)
• A group donated lots of English books to La Senda so we've been reading a whole lot.
• For devo's today, we each are in charge of 3 kids to meet with one on one and pray with. Then tonight we will gather our group together for another devotion.
• Tonight will be bonfire night! Can't wait!

We'll be back so soon which is hard to believe. Time has gone by very quickly.  Please continue to pray for us as we are about to say goodbye and journey back to the states.

~Laura

lunes, martes, y miercoles

Summing up days at La Senda is difficult, but I can assure you that everything so far has been wonderful.  We have been very busy in the best of ways.  Yesterday we went to Antigua for the day to eat at El Tenedor (beautiful restaurant overlooking volcanos), to check out some ancient ruins, and shop in the market.  The rest of the time we've been here at La Senda doing a crazy combination of the following:

playing soccer
organizing library books
leading devotions
cooking with nannies who speak no English (this is hilarious and very tricky)
playing Guatemalan hide-and-seek (also known as "chile cuatro con mi")
helping the school kids practice their Scripture memory
moving a wood pile from the bottom of a large hill way across the other side of the school
covering books with plastic book covers
eating really good fruit

Basically, a lot of sweating, laughing, living, and loving.  More later (probably -- we are really busy and time to access the internet is hard to come by) but thanks for all your prayers and support!  Keep them coming our way, and we can't wait to share more stories.  For now remember, Cristo vive!  (Christ lives!  Truth for us all.)

Buenos noches amigos.

--katie

We're HERE!!!

We made it! The trip went great and I survived my first time flying. We left the airport and went to Pollo Campero (like KFC) for lunch. Then, we played ultimate frisbee and soccer with the kids for most of the afternoon and evening. Tomorrow we'll be helping out around La Senda and hanging out with the kids more.

Cali