Thursday, January 9th

We've arrived!  God truly blessed us with uneventful travels to the land of eternal spring, Guatemala.

Upon leaving the airport we planned a brief stop at Pastor Jorge's house in Linda Vista.  We had been there a few minutes in the van, when Gene began to smell something burning -- smelt electrical.  We started looking around and saw whisps of smoke and thought it was coming from the house.  We were getting ready to pull out, got about 6 inches and abruptly stopped.  Tried it again, same thing.  Backed up a few inches, tried again, same result.  We weren't moving.

At that point, we got out so the it could be looked over.  It turned out the rear brakes had fused to the rotor.

What an amazing time!  We were able to meet some of Pastor's Jorge's family, families/individuals that stay at Pastor Jorge's house until they can get back on their feet, and Crystal who is doing an internship.  We also had the opportunity to experience for ourselves why it is called Linda Vista on Pastor Jorge's terrace rooftop.  The "beautiful view" is truly amazing!  You can see for miles.

We were grateful of the hospitality of coffee and sweet breads shown by Pastor Jorge's family.

While this could have been perceived as a set back, nothing could be further from the truth.  It is amazing how God works His will and shows us the beauty of His love through His people and His creation.

We ended the day with a wonderful meal of bean soup and bread made by Dayana.

We are all looking forward to what God has in store for us and how we can be His hands and feet!!!

The transformation continues........