6-28-10

20 hours later we finally made it!! 2 busses and 2 planes later we arrived at Hope of
Life in Zacapa, Guatemala. God showed us grace throughout our long day. The bus from
Lynchburg to Dulles was such a blessing, our flights from Miami and into Guatemala City could
not have been smoother. After arriving in the airport in Guatemala you feel as i f you have arrived, but after going through wonderfully long customs line we hopped on another bus for another three and a half ride to the missions complex. It was great to see familiar faces when Gerber met us at the airport and were blessed with a great meal along the way at the KFC of Guatemala "Pollo Campero" (chicken country for those who are not fluent in spanish). After our stomachs were full we got to see the beautiful sights as we drove through the mountains. We also got to see the destruction as a result from the recent bombardment of tropical storms in the country (as we are writing we are experiencing the effects of tropical storm Alex). The roads were torn up from mudslides and boulders falling everywhere. When we arrived at Hope of Life it was already time for dinnre. W really had to rough it with a steak, chicken, and potato dinner with fresh fruits and vegetables. After dinner we took a stoll around the two beautiful pools and peeked at the hot tubs and hammocks (it's a missions trip, I promise). Then we returned to the dorms for a time of team devotions. We are focusing this week on eight specific attributes of God and trying to draw as close to Him as humanly possible. Please pray for us as we serve the Guatemalan people.

Michael Duncan & Matt Combs