Moving Day

We moved into our new clinic today! It is interesting how much stuff accumulates in one year. But we were able to get a truck to come by and hired two guys off the street to help haul all of our gear downstairs. These guys were real pros--carrying file cabinets on their backs with their head straps. It cost us $10 and cokes. The guy with the truck wouldn't accept pay because of the help we have given to his community to open a new road from the highway. To make a long story short, we and everyone of the families behind our clinic, lost the road leading in from the highway, and we helped to open a new road that everyone can access. It does pay to be neighborly around here!

The clinic looks great, and we got to see the new letrines going in (back up plan for days without water!) The inauguration service is this Sunday--we are expecting 300 people, both Guatemalan and U.S. visitors! We praise God for a productive day today. There is also a picture of our green pila. Not quite what we had imagined, but what can you do.... We do have great porch views!

After moving in we stood around and talked with some of our neighbors who have help get us established in the area. Manuela asked if we would come over and pray for her because she has been sick. We spent time in her home and chatted for a while afterward. And we got invited to to grandson's birthday party tomorrow!