Yuck!

Monday afternoon we went to help clean out a house that was flooded from the river overflow. It was a mess! The people were very grateful and we were glad to help!

6 Weeks Down - 6 To Go!

Last week we reached the halfway point in our studies. To celebrate we took our teachers out for lunch! We are improving in our Spanish and are hopeful that in six weeks we will be even better! Thanks for all your support!

Buena Vista

On Saturday we hiked up one of the mountains in Antigua that over looks the city. It has a beautiful view. Here are some pictures from the top of the mountain.

Three weeks down... Nine more to go

As of today we have completed three weeks of intense language school in Antigua, Guatemala. The time has gone by really fast. In some ways we feel overwhelmed with the amount of information we have spinning in our heads but, at the same time we know we have some much more to learn. We have really enjoyed being at school, learning about the culture and spending time with our fellow teammates Kyle and Vicki Graham. Thanks for all of your prayers!

Yup, that´s lava!

On Wednesday we were able to go on a school outing to a nearby valcano. We hiked up the mountain through the forest for about two hours. Then we reached the active part of the valcano, hiked another hour and were able to see a river of lava. As you can imagine it was extremely hot. The soles of our shoes started to melt. It was awesome to be so close to such a powerful thing.

Feeling Hot Hot Hot!

The good news is we have hot water for our shower. The bad news is the waterheater is on the shower head. Of course the first day we arrived Rich was inspecting this new gadget and sparks started shooting out of it. Standing water + water falling on you + lots of wires = bad idea. Thankfully neither of us has been hurt yet. We´ve learned to respect the wires and enjoy hot showers.

We are here!

We arrived in Antigua, Guatemala a week ago today. We have been busy with four hours of one-on-one classes in the morning. The Spanish classes are intense and we are a little overwhelmed right now but, we are confident that we are learning a lot. In the afternoon we study and explore the city. This picture was taken from the roof of our house. We live in the guest house with four other people. A lady named Estella cooks and cleans for us, which is awesome!