Good Evening,
The team had another great day today! After experiencing Guatemala's rainy season the first few days, we could not have asked for better weather! We hear that we had prayers coming from Hartland for this and we are so thankful.

Shane started the day by making us all a wonderful breakfast of bacon and eggs, which was followed by our morning devotions. Today was a little different in that we switched places with the special moms for a bit. They came here for devotions and coffee. During this we went and cared for the children. The special mothers here are amazing and it was nice that they got to have this time, we had little gift bags full of chocolates waiting for them. It was so nice having the time with the children this morning. Roger took out the guitar and played some songs for the little ones and they loved it. Once the special mothers returned it was right to work for us. Some of us stayed here at Dorie's to continue the work on the playscape while others went back to the dump. The project here at Dorie's is going wonderfully! The children are so excited and we often catch them watching out the windows. They joined the team in the back today and gave them all beautiful cards. They got a close look at what was starting to take form in their backyard and they were so excited. Lots of cheering, smiles, and laughter. We also had a wonderful day at the dump. The guys got right to work on the building project and some of us just played with the kids for a few hours. All throughout the day little ones came and joined us for coloring, beading, and LOTS of nail painting. About lunch time the men stayed at the dump and we came back here so we could spend some time with the older girls at Dories. What a wonderful group of girls, they are so sweet! We spent an afternoon of nail painting and bracelet making with them.

Our day came to a close when we all met back here at the house for dinner and our daily wrap up. Our missions coordinator, Joel, has us ALL share our highlight of the day and our challenge. It's a nice time to get each other's perspective on the day and share about the different projects that are going on. Everyone seemed to have so many highlights about today and not too many challenges. It really was a wonderful day! It's so amazing to see God's hands at work down here and just letting him use us in whatever way he wants. We thank you for all your prayers and support, we can feel it!

~Katie