Road To El Morro

El Morro

What can I say about yesterday, way too much too much to pack into a few paragraphs but I will try.

I'm not sure what the translation of El Morro is, but if I had to guess, I'd say, "village glued to side of mountain". That is truly what it is, Can you say STEEP.

Our travels to the village were an adventure all on it's own. When I learned that we needed to rent a 4x4, I was amused, then when I saw the road we needed to travel I was concerned. Two vehicles left Guatemala City with 8 of us in them. Near the base of the mountain we parked the van, rearranged things in the bed of the truck and piled in. Luckily the truck seats five, unluckily I was one that was delegated to the bed of the truck.


me in the back of the truck, in the safety of the parking lot.


How to describe this ride, not like a roller coaster, they are too smooth, possibly more like bull riding, except for an hour at a time, each way, no 13 second bell and some clown comes to rescue you.

So after a total of 4 hours travel we arrived at El Morro. one partcial concrete road that winds it's way up the mountain goes through this community. really you never know you are in a village because the forest is thick. Upon arrival we made our way to the school. where a crowd was starting to gather. The teacher, Teen arrived and opened the large steel doors that were part of the wall system around the building and yard. So we were in and setting up for a kids meeting and later and evangelistic meeting with everyone. about well over 150 kids were there and with moms and grandmothers, I'm sure 225+. Gaby and Jorge lead is some kids skits and song, and Ann, Rick and I made a cross necklesses with the kids, telling the gospel story as we did. What an amazing thing to be a part of.







After that the program went on without us as Rick, Ann and I along with Sully and Teen went to visit both families / children that are part of the sponsorship program as well as those waiting.

First it was to visit Angela and her family. They are desperately waiting for help. Even in this village that is extremely poor by all accounts, there are the haves and the have nots. This family is among the poorest and in desperate help as there situation is changing day by day. You see the father of the family died about 5 weeks ago. I don't have a lot of information about it but the community is on the side of a mountain and I understand that he basically fell in his corn field and was uable to stop his decent down the side of the mountain and was killed. This family is devastated because of this. Their income and hope dashed. Sponsorship for this family will mean the ability to build skills for other income streams, access to education and the needed supplies for school, food and other basic supplies to live along with christian education and development. I can only interpret the shrine in the home to her late husband as a cry to understand the meaning of it all, where God is in a tragedy like this...."fear not, for I am with you" - God.

The Road in El Morro, hope you can tell how steep it is.

The path to Angelas house.



Sully, Angela and her family.




Angela's home, Shrine to her late husband, one bed (only one more bed out of picture) Grass on the floor so people can come and pray at the memorial.

At first the oldest son of the family was not able to join as he was at WORK. Yes that is right, Work. He helps now in the coffee fields so that they can get what ever income they can. As you can see by the photos their mud hut isn't much.

Later I went to visit Margarita and her family of 6, Amazing story, they have been sponsored for over a year now, what a difference this has made in their lives. Still a mud hut, still hurdles to overcome, but much appreciation. When I asked through interpretation about the impact a sponsor has made...... Well that will have to wait for another post..... Stay tuned.....


Other Stuff

we checked at the airport today because we were there taking the 4x4 back anyway and there is still no luggage for me. But now they cant even say it is in Huston, now they can't find it at all.

My Legs are killing me from walking in El Morro, just like they feel after the first down hill skiing of the year.

We had the worlds best chinese food in the world for supper today.

And, we all can't believe this week is almost over!!!!!


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