Our Time With Michelle

During the month of July, we had the honor being "parents" to 15 year old Michelle, my sister's youngest daughter.

While she was here, we did a myriad of activities.  We incorporated her in several team projects.  She joined Bob H's Mission Exposure Adventure Team adventure and was able to share in several ways by participating in service projects, seeing the Casita Benjamin child care program, helping out by painting at the Samuel Center project, helping one afternoon by handing out shoes with the Rio Hondo Team with Northwest Bible Church, etc, etc, etc.

Besides having Michelle participate in these mission projects, we also did some fun things such as climbing up Pacaya, an active volcano.  I rode on the horse named "Chocolate" with our Guatemalan guide, "Domingo".  So, I called it a Chocolate Sundae.  I packed some marshmallows, graham crackers and Hershey's Chocolate bars to make S'mores over the open cracks where there was heat enough to roast marshmallows produced by the molten lava.  Fun.

We also spent several days out at the "most beautiful lake in the world", lake Atitlan in Panajachel.  Here we went to the local village of San Antonio Palapo and Michelle got "dressed up" in the local Guatemalan typical dress.

While in Panajachel, we enjoyed some entertainment at Mike's coffee shop, called Cross Roads Cafe.

And the trip wouldn't be complete if we didn't go to Casa Del Mundo for Brunch.

Also, Uncle Glenn and Michelle went kayaking on the beautiful lake.

 Sunrise

 Sunset

And while at the lake, Michelle was so adventurous that she did the zip-lining challenge!  Way to go, Michelle!

And what's a trip to Pana, if you don't get in a Tuk-Tuk ride?

Michelle had never seen the Pacific Ocean, so we spent 1 night out in Monterrico and enjoyed the swimming pool, and early morning sunrise walk on the hot BLACK volcanic sand.

Of course we took Michelle to the famous touristy town of Antigua.  We ate lunch up at Cerro San Cristobal.

Thanks, Michelle, for coming to visit us in Guatemala.  You were a blessing to us, the teams you worked with and the Guatemalans whose lives that you touched.  Don't forget to "Seek first the Kingdom of God and all these things will be added unto you".  Come back and visit.

 

And now just some random shots to close out this L-O-N-G Blog post!