Adios!!

Well the day has come - we depart Calgary early this afternoon with our scheduled arrival in Guatemala City later tonight. Upon arrival, we will spend the night in GC at Seteca - a Theological Seminary. Tomorrow we will make the 4 hour journey via the winding mountainous roads to Tactic where we will spend the next 8 weeks serving alongside Impact Ministries.

In looking outside this morning (& yesterday) here in Calgary, it is a cold, wet day ... feels like winter is just around the corner!! In saying that we are kind of glad to be leaving & heading south closer towards the equator. Maybe though this is preparation for where we are heading - it is rainy season in Guatemala at the moment! With Tactic at an elevation of ~2150 m, we are not sure what to expect but we don't think (at least hoping) it will be quite as cold as it is here in Calgary today.

We are looking forward to our time in Tactic - there will be many rewarding times but also know there will be challenges as we serve in a culture different than ours in Canada. The language barrier will be a challenge as we interact with people in the community, as we will be required to do. Pray that God will not allow this to discourage us! Pray also that God will keep both of us healthy. Above all though, pray that He will use us to glorify Him in all that we do in Tactic. The Guatemalan people need Jesus & that is what we are there to do - show them that Jesus loves them & that He can be their Lord & Saviour.

Bendiciones!

Hola!!

Welcome to our blog!

In 11 days (Aug 31st) we will be departing for Tactic, Guatemala to begin our journey of serving with Impact Ministries in Tactic, Guatemala. As we leave Canada & make this journey to a different part of the world, it is our desire to come alongside the work that God is doing in and through Impact Ministries. We have created this site to share this journey with you, our family & friends. This is our first attempt at blogging and we will attempt to provide updates at least a couple of times a week - so check back often for updates. We will be returning to Calgary on Oct 24th.

This is our second trip to Tactic - the first one was earlier this year in May on a 10 day trip with a Young Adults team from Foothills Alliance Church. No, we are not considered young adults any longer but they graciously allowed us older folks to tag along. What an amazing trip it was - from ministering to the children in the mountainous village of Chacoltay, worshipping with the staff/children at the various schools each morning, shovelling dirt & painting at the school at Purulha, visiting our 2 sponsor kids & families along with other kids sponsored by members of our group, spending an evening dining on a traditional Guatemalan meal in a local home to our times spent as a group debreifing every evening!! This trip will be different as we will be gone for 8 weeks and will serve as hosts of the Guest House here in Tactic. We will be hosting the short term mission teams that come from various parts of Canada & the USA to experience what we did on our first trip. We are so looking forward to serving in this capacity and feel God has called us to this place at this time. The Guatemalan people became very special to us during our first visit and we look forward to spending more time with them.

If you think of us over the next few months, please pray that as we serve here in Guatemala & interact with the locals, teams & staff, that our thoughts, actions & words would give glory to our Lord & Saviour. We serve a great God!!

Bendiciones!!