For the past week, we have had some visitors from the mission board. It was a real blessing and encouragement to have them and we were sad to see them go!
All the men: Ken, Wilf, Pastor Bergsma, Mike, Eric and Nico
Most of their week here was full of meetings and visits.
Enjoying a delicious lunch (made by Lia) with the obreros.
On the week-end, the other two families headed to Antigua for an intermissions conference. That meant the men were left with only us! We had a bit more of a relaxed pace and showed them some of the sights around town. 
I buy most of my produce from this friendly lady. She is very kind and gracious with my fumblings in the language.
Outside the main market building, venders line the streets as well.
Our church has a small bookstore where we sell Bibles in Spanish and the New Testament in the local dialect, Achi.
In the afternoon, it was warm enough to take them to the only tourist spot in town :). We all enjoyed the pool, both for swimming and a taco supper.
We are thankful to these men for coming! Wilf and I were very encouraged and the kids loved having guests as well.
All the men: Ken, Wilf, Pastor Bergsma, Mike, Eric and Nico
Most of their week here was full of meetings and visits.
Enjoying a delicious lunch (made by Lia) with the obreros.
On the week-end, the other two families headed to Antigua for an intermissions conference. That meant the men were left with only us! We had a bit more of a relaxed pace and showed them some of the sights around town. Saturday morning, they came to the market with me. It is difficult to describe the market here. It is open all week long, but there are really only people selling fruits and vegetables on Thursdays and Saturdays. On Saturdays especially, a lot of ladies come in from the mountians and sit with their big baskets (which they carried on their heads into town-often a long distance). Most of the mountain ladies are selling tomatoes, potatoes, chickens or turkeys-live ones! It is a very crowded, dirty and not-so-nice smelling place. It is certainly vastly different then getting everything you need at NoFrills or Fortinos!
Most visitors find it fascinating. I must admit that the fascination has run out a bit for me and the kids :)
I buy most of my produce from this friendly lady. She is very kind and gracious with my fumblings in the language.
Outside the main market building, venders line the streets as well.
Our church has a small bookstore where we sell Bibles in Spanish and the New Testament in the local dialect, Achi.
In the afternoon, it was warm enough to take them to the only tourist spot in town :). We all enjoyed the pool, both for swimming and a taco supper.
We are thankful to these men for coming! Wilf and I were very encouraged and the kids loved having guests as well. All the men left for the city yesterday to do some sightseeing and to have some more meetings. Tomorrow morning the men fly home and "our" men will make the drive back here. We pray that the visit will spur us all on to "abound in the work of the Lord"!
4 comments:
Hi Sharon!
I just found out that Eric D. was there. His daughter is one of Amie's best friends at school and I am planning a birthday party for her. I called her mom to see if she could come and she mentioned that Eric was staying with your family at the compound. Small world! I hope you felt encouraged by their visit and I am sure you shared with them what you deal with on a daily basis living there.
I am getting envious of those warm weather pictures you have there. The winter here has dragged on too long and too cold. I went for a walk this morning and it sunny and smells and feels like SPRING today. Its coming.....
Wishing you well
elaine
Glad that the visit went so well. It's nice to see pictures of your vistors and we always wnjoy seeing our grandchildren and you & Wilf too.:)
I'm so glad it all went well, Shar, and that the visit was a blessing to you. Hows your super-duper-potty-trainee doing?? : ) Big hugs to all the kids!
hi guys!! did you feel the earthquake today?? i will have to google it and see how far it reached from where you are...actually i just did and it doesn't look terribly close!! but what do i know. :) hope you're all doing well and that the rats are dead!! love you all!
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