A few pics of our Mission trip to Guatemala

[bamachicken]

Thought I would share a few pics of our Mission trip to Guatemala. My 5th time going. Our team will never be the same. Guatemala is a beautiful country called the land of Eternal Spring. They grow crops year round. We road 100 miles from Antigua up in the mountains of Chiche where most of the people are of Indian decent. The people are poor and most have dirt floors and not electricty. Very loving and we were able to bring gifts to children we sponser that are fed twice a week at a feeding program and are given free medical and dental care by Living Water ministries. They feed 10000 children twice a week and have mission churches near every feeding program although they don't require them to come to their church and never turn a child away even if they are not signed up with Living waters. We have been friends with these missionaries for over 16 years.
There corn is over extremely tall. My husband in this photo is 6ft 5 in. and the corn is way over his head

This is a home we walked through the mountain trails to get to

We gave the children gifts and prayed for the family. They ended up coming to a church we were at the next nite and brought a gift to us of baked corn. They have to walk everywhere.

we were praying for them
My sweet husband giving candy to the children on the trail

Another family

Is this a beuatiful face or what


This is the girl my husband i support sporting a new jacket we carried to her and some hair bows. The team would not let me go because the elevation was nearly 8000 ft above sea level and rugged terrain climbing the mountain to her house.
My sweetheart ended up giving her his Bama hat and they taught her to say Roll Tide.




Another home visit. I am hoding a 8 day old little girl

This is her mother, grandmother and great grandmother

This was the team from our church. We were loading up to go out to homes . I have to admit they wouldn't let me ride in the backof the truck. Made me ride in a van and had a intern Dr. with me every where i went. They took really good care of me.

[d12chandler]

Julie, you are a very special lady!!!

[korfuskluckers]

Nice pictures. Everyone seems so happy in those pictures.

[bamachicken]

Thank you. Don I only wish Imogene could go with us next time. I am believeing to be able to go again in another year.
This first time I went was 16 yrs ago and they actually do have more electricity on the mountains now in the lower regions.

[gayle]

Julie
Those are beautiful crisp and refreshing picture.
In alot of those pictures there is alot of foliage that appears to be maintained.