The 32 travelers on the Impact Guatemala'08 team welcome you to our trip blog. In two days (11/3) we head to Sumpango, Guatemala to work with our partner church, Los Olivos. We are members of Lake Wisconsin Evangelical Free Church (LWEFC) and Door Creek Church (DCC). I am Brian R., the designated communicator of the bunch. I will do my best to bring you all the news and needs that arise along the way.
Our group ranges in age from a high school sophomore to ... well, let's just call us older adults. We are leaving Monday morning on two flights, eventually meeting up in Guatemala City for our evening road trip to Sumpango. While there we will be staying at the Hotel Sumpango, hosted by friends from Los Olivos.
There are many reasons for going on this trip. Our main service reasons are to help build a school and offer special programs for women and children of the area. We also want to meet and spend time with people in Los Olivos and the surrounding communities.
Some from our group have made this trip before. A few have done so several times, and longed to return. Others of us have been on mission and service trips before, and want to do so again to a new place. Still others are making this their first missions trip. Regardless of our reasons or experiences, we are going to serve Christ. And we all know we will undoubtedly learn more and receive more than we could ever expect to give.
Speaking of giving, we want to thank the dozens (hundreds?) of you who have contributed toward this trip in so many ways. Thank you for ...
• praying for a successful journey and effective service
• supporting those of us who needed help paying for the trip
• contributing to the cost of materials [Buy A Brick] for the school we are helping build
• giving school materials and money to purchase them
We are grateful for you. Please know that we appreciate you and sense your support and presence as we go.
Hope this provided enough background for you. I will try to post daily while on the trip. Please keep us in your prayers, and keep in touch!
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Blessings to you and those you are going to minister to/with. Prayers are with you all!
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