WE HAVE ARRIVED!

God is so good! We have settled in to our new apartment in San Lucas, Sacatapequez, Guatemala. We arrived with 10 bags, nothing missing and nothing damaged. Speaking of bags, we didn't pay a single thing for luggage, not even overweight fees, (yes, some of the bags were over 50 lbs.) because my sister blessed us with the tickets and we were booked as priority flyers.  That alone saved us over $400.

Our new apartment is very nice. Two bedrooms, 2 baths. The floors are all tiled, and we have windows all the way around. We're on the second floor, so I'll get lots of exercise on the stairs. :)

Our duties begin on Monday. We'll be working with vehicles, caring for the mission house and the teams that come in, and anything else that comes our way. We had our first excursion by ourselves today (remind me that I may not want to drive here...there are no rules!) and went to Paiz. In English, we went to a small WalMart.  Some things are in English, some in Spanish, and so we just went up and down the aisles, looking at everything. We managed to get to Paiz, and then home afterward. It was the first time we had been driving without someone in the vehicle, so I was watching carefully to make sure we didn't miss our turnoff. Thankfully, the major road (the Roosevelt) runs from Guatemala City way up beyond us, so as long as we can get back to it, we can get home.

Our first team arrives next Thursday. We are excited, and nervous. There are many things to remember...and I have to cook for them for the weekend. Whee....I'm thinking breakfast quiche, King Ranch Chicken, continental breakfast on Sunday, and then I'm not sure for dinner. Maybe spaghetti? I have to feed 12 people, so....

Some of the tv channels broadcast in English. Others are Spanish with subtitles. It's interesting, since I can read quite a bit of Spanish, but to speak it is a whole other story. We'll start on language lessons next week, I hope!

Signing off for now...

God Bless Y'all!

Lisa