We woke up this morning and had breakfast at our hotel in Panajachel at Hotel Dos Mundos. They served eggs, black beans, toast, fruit, and coffee. We then headed to the zipline AKA Cables Extremo. The scenery was amazing, overlooking the beautiful Lake Atitlan, the mountains, and the volcanoes. The rides were thrilling - some were very fast, up to 60 mph, and some were long, about 45 seconds long! All were awesome!
Then, it was a rush to the van so we could begin our 2-hour drive to Antigua for shopping. We grabbed a quick bite at McDonald’s before attacking the markets of Antigua, searching for deals and enjoying bargaining with the local vendors. Among the items purchesed were bracelets, bags, purses, backpacks, bracelets, keychains, knives, necklaces, earings, t-shirts, bracelets, pants, headbands, coffee, and more bracelets. After a few hours, we loaded up the van, and there was barely enough room for us and all of our new treasures.
We traveled an hour to our last game - a rematch against CSJ, the team we beat by 2 points on Day 1. They welcomed us into their very nice gymnasium, and the principal even came to watch and greet us. Everyone was very friendly, and some of the younger students at the school gave us bracelets and keychains, as well as some greeting cards with pictures they had taken from our first encounter. The game itself was very intense and physical, but we managed to maintain an 8-14 point lead most of the game until the fourth quarter. They cut it to 5 at one point, and knocked each of us down at least once with few fouls called; however, we prevailed and secured a 6-point victory. At halftime, Georgia shared her testimony with the other team and the crowd and did a great job! After the game, we were serenaded by one of the girls from CSJ with the Guatemalan national anthem. After many more photos, we were headed back to the hostel.
We were welcomed by a wonderful meal of spaghetti and bread, with fresh pineapple for dessert. Over dinner, we discussed some of our fav moments during the trip. They included our visit to Precious moments, our spending time playing with and serving the children at the HIV orphanage, connecting with the students at Colegio Lehnsen, and seeing some familiar faces at church from last year’s trip. We are truly thankful for the blessings that we have and are eager to continue using them to bless others in the name of Jesus. We want to continue to pray for those in Guatemala who are serving: Betty, Jaime, Marta - that they would be encouraged to persist in their ministries; the orphans in Guatemala - that God would find families for them and that they will seek relationships with Jesus; and for everyone that we were able to speak to or spend time with and give bracelets to - that the Holy Spirit would move in their lives and they would receive salvation.
Morgan’s Final DCOTW: 11
