Tomorrow is a big day in Guatemala. Monday marks the day the new president takes the reigns of the administration of Guatemala. However, for us the big day is for Lisa. We are told that tomorrow, Monday Jan 14th they are to assign her work location for the next 6 months. We have a feeling her assignment will be put off to Tuesday because of the inauguration, but you never know. Right now there are 2 possibilities.
1. Santa Cruz Del Quiche - this is what we are praying for as it is 30 minutes from where we live and of course will be much easier for us.
2. Antigua - as most everyone will say, this would not be a bad place to live. We hear a lot "oh, we could live there". This is not a bad option for Lisa and better than many other potential options, but does create a problem for staying in the area we are and increases travel for Kemmel. Plus, it would create extra expense that we would not be real excited about.
The word is that it will probably be Antigua since it is a teaching hospital; however, we still have some hope in Santa Cruz as the director indicated in August that there could be a possibility there.
So 2 big prayer requests today. Pray for a peaceful event tomorrow with the inauguration of the new president, cabinet, mayors, etc and in general for a better future for the country of Guatemala that focuses on christian values, security and economical development. Also, that Lisa will be assigned to the place that God wants her and we just hope God wants her in Santa Cruz. :)
On ministry news please see Sheri's blog site as she has done a much better job that we have as of late - www.sheriinguate.blogspot.com. The years clinics have started out well and we pray that God will continue to direct us in this new year. We also have a surgery team visiting the clinic in Montellano this week.
For those wondering, the truck is still in shop as it needed an engine overhaul after it was burning too much oil. However, it should be covered under warranty. In the meantime, Kemmel is enjoying the local bus services and tomorrow heads to Paxot 2 on local horseback (meaning in the back of a pickup) for a regional conference. :).
God bless and have a great week!
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