Monday, February 10, 2014

Life at Home

Here in Guatemala life moves at a much slower pace than in the United States, which I absolutely love! I have had time to read, watch movies to learn more Spanish, spend time with the Lord, and enjoy time with the family here.

Meal times are fantastic! Our "mom" is a wonderful cook and never ceases to amaze us. One of our favorite parts about the food here is the tortillas that we have at least once a day for lunch or supper. Marie and I have also been introducing our family in fun and delicious ways to eat peanut butter (it's not a common thing here). Peanut butter with apples and bananas. Mmmmm.....

Brunch on Saturdays and Sundays is also a highlight with pancakes, sausage, some sort of eggs and other delicious breakfast items. It is a feast! I will post a picture soon. :)

We also read the Bible together as a family every night after dinner. I LOVE this time together and treasure it for so many reasons! It is beneficial to listen to the Bible read in Spanish and it is so good to end each day with God's word and prayer as a family. It is a special time that I hope to incorporate in my family some day.

Here are some funny stories from our family:

Marie "took our sister's nose" and said "Got your nose," as I'm sure many of you have experienced. Our sister got a look of horror on her face and said "¡Mama, tiene mi nariz!" (Mom, she's has my nose!). She didn't realize it was a joke. :)

Our sister was jumping on Marie, so Marie said, "Honey, I need you to stop doing that, okay?" Our sister asked her mom, "Why did she call me miel [honey]?"  She didn't know "honey" was a term of endearment and wondered why Marie was calling her the sweet sugary stuff that we eat. :)

Life here is good. We praise God for His faithfulness every day in providing for us and uplifting us. We know that God is always faithful. Continue to pray for our family as we seek to uphold God's standards and will in all that we do!

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