Day 6

     Paige and John served up another fantastic breakfast. They cooked up some crepes, bacon, and sausage. It was really good and we should be thankful for having them here to take care of us each morning. Next, we had our devotion, led by Pastor PJ. He shared a story with us that touched many hearts. His main message was that you are good enough, and that God still has work to do in all of our lives. It was great that he finally felt comfortable sharing this story with our mission team. Directly after our morning devotion, we grabbed our bags and hopped onto the bus. We were going to Antigua.

     The trip to Antigua was about an hour, due to some light traffic. We drove to a small area with a bathroom available. Our tour guide helped us get around Antigua, and gave us bits of information along the way. We all walked down a trail to Lookout Point. The view was breathtaking! Everyone was taking pictures of the buildings and hills. It was really cool to see the Volcano erupting. Don't worry, we're all fine! We also visited the Jade museum, where you could purchase jewelry and other creations made out of Jade. Afterwards, the group explored the Ruins. Fun Fact, the Ruins consist of sixty eight domes. For lunch, we went to a steak house, which was really delicious! That left some of the afternoon for shopping. Shopping at the market was amazing! Everything the people had to sell was beautiful, and it really displayed the unique Guatemalan culture. There was so much to choose from too! Bags, shoes, purses, instruments, shirts, scarves; I'm not sure how we even finished shopping by three 'o' clock! Unfortunately it started raining, so we had to run onto the bus.

     When we got back, the majority of us went to go play with the kids at Dorie's Promise. They're all so cute and adorable; I'm not sure how we'll all say good bye to them on Saturday. Debrief was at six thirty. We all shared our highs, lows, challenges, and lessons. Rachael finished off with a prayer. We prayed for Pat, the woman who unfortunately couldn't join us on our mission trip, due to an emergency appendectomy. We really hope that she's healing and recovering well. After our prayer, we ate dinner. Some people ate what our chefs prepared, and others ate leftovers. It was a really great day, and I think that everyone had a great time. We're looking forward to being helpful at the dump tomorrow. Plus, we get to take the kids to the Circus! (It's a surprise...shh) Thank you Lord Jesus, for another great day!