Made it home

Home sweet home.

Lot's to catch up on.

Sorry for the short and infrequent posts from Guatemala. There was a 160 character limit for text messages, and no pix messages :-(

I think I'm going to get an iPhone when my current contract is up.

Anyway, the trip was a great success, and I plan to upload some photos here soon.

For now, I got a bunch of catching up to do!!!

the new orphanage. The view

the new orphanage. The view of Lake Amatitlan is incredible. Off to daily matins now. Hard to believe we go home tomorrow.

Been keeping very busy with

Been keeping very busy with the kids but got to go to the monastery (very beautiful) and see the progress me the construction of...

agreed to go down the

agreed to go down the water slides. We had a good time. The children sleep as we take the 2 hour bus side back to the orphanage.

His other two brother have

His other two brother have been adopted, but he had been rejected because of his feet. I was proud me him when he finally...

Went to a water park

Went to a water park today accompanied by Samuel. He is 8. His mother burned his feet to force him to walk. Sweet boy...

Yardwork around the orphanage and

Yardwork around the orphanage and a quinceanera made for a full day. Tomorrow we take them to the beach. City noise never stops.

This morning we woke to

This morning we woke to the sound me firecrackers and a mariachi band. We danced with the kids to celebrate Clara's 15th birthday.

Made it safely to Guatemala!

Made it safely to Guatemala!

Tonight we ride....

Off to Guatemala late tonight.

We'll be working at http://www.hogarafaelayau.org

Lately the news there has been rather, shall we say, exciting. This will be like being in the Philippines, but they speak Spanish instead of Tagalog.

Pray for us, 12 going to do what we can to help 80 some orphans at an old orphanage. I've heard bits and pieces of their story. It's very interesting.

Tomorrow we should arrive there around noon Guatemala time (Central time without the DST shift). Forecast is for thunderstorms and highs in the 70s. I can handle that, but hopefully the day we go to Antigua (not sure which), hopefully there will be some sun.

The family of 5 from New Jersey that is meeting us in Houston has been there quite a few times. Their daughter Kelly will be our team leader. I hear Kelly usually works in Fiji for her "day job". Must be rough!

The Goose Family of Normandale Lake are having lunch. Several goslings.

(I hope the phone I use in Guatemala has a better camera.)

I had a very nice walk around Normandale Lake in Bloomington, Minnesota today.















Can you spot the duck there swimming among the lily pads? The cloud reflections where pretty as well.

Dandy Lions...

Good for wine, but not much else.

Truckin'

Cruising down the road in the truck. Absolutely beautiful day here in the Twin Cities.

What the heck. I'm in a smiley mood!

This is a test post from my phone. I hope to be able to send blog entries from Guatemala too!

'Bout dang time I started a personal blog!

Well, it's not my very first blog, but it is my very first personal blog just to blog.

Forgive me if I don't update it daily, and if it isn't super pretty like your blog.

Gotta start somewhere.

And I'm grateful for today: for my wife and kids, my job, the sunshine, a chance to travel soon to Guatemala and hopefully make a meaningful contribution in the lives of some people who are precious in God's sight.

More later!