Guatemala Days 1 and 2-Lions and Otters and Beavers and Golden Retrievers!

I'm on an adventure with a pack full of 18-20 something year olds to serve malnourished children in Guatemala this summer with this amazing Christian non-profit called Orphan's Heart. It rocks. And we interns, we rock. And starting now as my roommate Brandy is muttering in her sleep (bahahaha love you girl!), I'm determined to tell you all about what God does through me here.

On Friday, Andy and I chilled at the airport a bit before he dropped me off. He always HATES having his picture taken!!!

After I landed in Miami where we would begin our training before leaving for Guatemala on Sunday, I decided to indulge in my guilty pleasure of Spanish TV (Univision) while I chilled in the hotel . I kinda love El Gordo y La Flaca, okay?? Yes, I'm a weirdo. Anyways, for the rest of the night as my teammates arrived, we ate dinner at Chipotle and then started our first session of training at the Orphan's Heart/Florida Baptist Children's Homes Miami Campus!

Training began again early this morning at 8:30 and lasted all the way until 3. Then we stuffed packages for Howie (our director around these parts!) until 6. We were packaging BEASTS.

     


However, Howie didn't realize that he was putting me, Miss Clumsy, in charge of printing stamps for the packages. I may have messed up once..or twice..heh...sorry, Howie!!!!

Finally, we ended the day by eating at a DELICIOUS Cuban restaruant. The inner Spanish teacher in me has always dreamed of eating Cuban food in Miami. Yes, I am a SUPER dork, but dreams do come true!!! Here is my picadillo...mmmhhhhhh



So it's past midnight and I have a flight to catch to Guatemala tomorrow, yet I can't sleep because I'm thinking about the bunch God has placed together. We did this personality test thing where you're either a lion (a direct, outspoken leader), an otter (fun loving optimist), a beaver (an organized intellectual) or a golden retriever (a loyal friend)...and we have some of each. Such different people are crammed together for like 40 days and 40 nights or something like that. Ay yo. Sounds to me like Noah's arc!!!!

But I know that all of us have special and unique gifts that will allow us to serve these children in need this summer in a powerful way. We have future elementary ed teachers in our bunch, we have aspiring social workers, we have a doctor to be, and we have a Spanish/ESL teacher, too (that would be me!) All and all, I'm stoked to see how God will use us.

!Guatemala, por alla vamos!