Where did April GO?

 

I am not sure where April went but it went by fast!

School has been great. The kids seem to be getting better from there colds. We have one girl who still has a runny noise but I think she always does.  We have had another missionary from my church come up to the school and help with some of the needs of the kids. It’s been great getting her help and suggestions. One thing we need is some adaptive scissors and left handed ones. Some of the kids are left handed and are using right handed scissors so it’s a little hard. I am not sure if they have them down here or not but maybe in Guatemala City? They do need more practice cutting and using scissors. We also have a occupational therapist that works at the school too and comes and helps with the kids. Some need more assistants in verbal talking, working more independently on life skills and just skills in general. It’s always nice in getting more suggestions to improve the life of the students. I was able to get some new play-dough brought form the states and the kids loved playing with it. It’s the little cases of dough which is perfect cause it comes in a pack of 10 and that’s how many kids we have!

            

 

The Kids practicing for Mother’s Day event!

  

             

 

On Friday April 29th we took the older kids to a amusement park in Guatemala City, here are a few pictures of our adventure;

Me on the Moto Ride with a student                       Amy on the log ride with students

               

Me on the log ride with some students               Megan on the Moto ride with a student

             

Some of our students                                    The Boys we were with that day

              

 

Bumper Cars, Amy is in center in Green along with a student               Two of our students

      

Me and the boys                                            Two of our students

     

Off to the Zoo

                             

Not sure what they are but they are funny!

       

Reminded me of home!      This reminded me of my nephew Isaac, he use to have a guinea pig

          

Megan and me

            

April seemed to be a very busy month, we also had Semana Santa also know as Holy Week. On the weekends it started back in March but the real long, crazy week of everyone coming to Antigua, Guatemala was April 15th to April 24th. What I have been told was Semana Santa started out sharing the story of Christ. Now they seem to think by caring floats around they win there salvation. Almost like they are earning it! It also seems to be about money! In the pictures below you will see some floats and people caring them, they spend hundreds of dollars being involved in this tradition. The beautiful carpets that are made seem to have the same thinking, they think by making the carpets it will win them to God. The best float I saw I didn’t’ have my camera on me, It was the story of Christ first by him riding in on the donkey and then continuing to Christ on the cross. A lot of the floats seem depressing, the atmosphere around the floats as they walk by are depressing as well. I just learned that the people here think Christ did not raise from the dead and that’s why he is still in the caskets you see on the floats. He is risen and it’s sad to witness thousands of people celebrating his death and only thinking that! HE IS RISEN!!!

                                                                 Food People donate for carpets

   

Here are some carpets                                       Helping out on a carpet

                       

 

                            

                                                                         Stopping for some Lunch (Street Food)

             

 

                              

 

             

 

                                                              Megan and Me

                  

Friends from home!

   

 

         

Stopping for Supper at Hectors                         Then some Street Food Dessert

                  

      

 

       

 

    

                                                           Sunrise at 6am being up since 3am, my feet hurt so bad!!

           

                                                                       Krista my Semana Santa Buddy

                       

 

 

Prayer:

Tooth issues- Staying Healthy!

Finances

Students and Parents of Santa Maria de Jesus

Traveling to and from work

Teaching English at church

Keeping God close when life seems to get busy!

Raining Season is upon us!!! SAFETY

Decisions:

I would like to ask you for prayer in regarding a decision I need to make. I have been praying about staying another year or ???. I have been feeling led to work with the mission team at my church here in Guatemala. I have talked to my Pastor here and today he told me that if I want to stay I would be welcomed at church. I now have to make the decision if I want to stay. I have talked with my family and now asking my extended family in prayer! I know finances are a big part of being here and need to do some more fund raising and talk to those who support me. Please pray that God will lead me to where he wants, that I will hear him and know it’s meant to be. Thank you

Thank you for all your prayers

With much love Jenny

 

My Tooth: Many of you may know I asked for prayer regarding my tooth, well last week I Braved the Dentist he was no DR.Sharkus but he was nice and spoke English! I had part of a filling come out and cavity there from it. It went well and the pain I had seems to lessen.  I still have some pain and I think the other tooth I told him about is causing the Pain. SO we will see!!! I was also told two bottom teeth needs to have the fillings redone and I think he sees a cavity? Also my crown where I had a root canal needs to be replaced?? Before any of that happens I will be talking with my Dentist Peps from back in Madison, Wisconsin!

Please Keep Praying about my teeth!