Prepping for Guatemala
Excitement! To see our friends and ministry partners in San Marcos and Guatemala City. Leaving at 1:15 am Sunday morning. Lots to do in the next two days before departure…..purchase more Reebok shoes, white makeup from Norcostco, white gloves from the army surplus store downtown….
The trick is getting everything to Guatemala City within the allowable baggage weight restrictions. Between Jessi and I we're checking 4 bags. Two are taken up with the backdrop and poles for EPPIC Guatemala - Guatemala City, leaving the other two for our personal stuff, a throne for one of the teams and other assorted supplies. Pack, pack, pack…tight and light.
Then there's the expected distractions. When you set out to do something in Jesus' name, expect the enemy of our souls to do something(s) to thwart your effort. I've come to expect it! Usually things that suddenly come up which require time, attention and dollars. So far, for this trip, its been a vehicle problem, a sudden infection in Snickers left eye (she's our horse) requiring a vet to have a look, the dryer breaking down etc. Prayer, patience, faith and steadfastness seem to overcome these distractions. Whatever the distractions are, I've learned to restrain from getting caught up in them and keep the ball moving forward. And so it goes :)
"Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary."
Galatians 6:9
The trick is getting everything to Guatemala City within the allowable baggage weight restrictions. Between Jessi and I we're checking 4 bags. Two are taken up with the backdrop and poles for EPPIC Guatemala - Guatemala City, leaving the other two for our personal stuff, a throne for one of the teams and other assorted supplies. Pack, pack, pack…tight and light.
Then there's the expected distractions. When you set out to do something in Jesus' name, expect the enemy of our souls to do something(s) to thwart your effort. I've come to expect it! Usually things that suddenly come up which require time, attention and dollars. So far, for this trip, its been a vehicle problem, a sudden infection in Snickers left eye (she's our horse) requiring a vet to have a look, the dryer breaking down etc. Prayer, patience, faith and steadfastness seem to overcome these distractions. Whatever the distractions are, I've learned to restrain from getting caught up in them and keep the ball moving forward. And so it goes :)
"Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary."
Galatians 6:9
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