Our day consisted of lunch prepared by Common Hope staff. They served us a great spinach pancake, fabulous rice with freshly made tortilla. It was a satisfying meal and we all departed with full stomachs.
After lunch we headed into the town of Antigua. Our first stop was Central Park – where we get to see the local commerce at work. The youth did some light shopping. Then we started a walking cultural tour of Guatemala. Where we visited the City Hall, Cathedral of Santiago - Chapel of the King, Chapel of Silence, and Chapel of the Black Christ. We also saw where they did cremation of individuals with diseases.
The tour continued with a visit through a Jade Museum – where the archeologist and owner gave us a personal tour and the actual history of the resurgence of Jade in Guatemala. We ended with some light shopping before going to see the Convent/Hotel/Museum.
Our day ended with a trip to a local Grocery store to shop for the three meals we would prepare at Common Hope. Helpful hints when in a Guatemalan grocery store.
· Baking Soda is found in the pharmacy
· Milk comes in both liquid and powder
· Aisles are 1 feet wide
· Eggs are so fresh they don’t need refrigeration
· Workers are not readily identified
As always we ended with a lovely pasta meal prepared Anna, Nora and Kellie, supervised by Vance and Brenda. A true advantaged to cooking the meal is that you are close to the snacks.
Devotions are how we wrapped up the day with Luke 24:13 – 36. Students shared their motivation for sponsoring children – and others shared their passion that led them to participate in this trip.
Erich's small group: Ty, Sam, Natalie and Carly
We now have 2 cell phones with local SIM cards that can be used in case of emergency
Pam – 502-558-13791
Carly – 502-447-63750
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