Interns in Guatemala!

Hola from Guatemala City!

My name is Allie Maultsby, and I am an intern from Dallas, TX.

We have just completed two weeks in the city of Xela, it was quite an adventure! Lots of children to love. We had the opportunity to work with the individuals team, who was made up eight different people from all over the United States. It was such a delight to work alongside people with similar hearts and passion. They brought several fun crafts for the kids to make, including T-Shirts, sugar cookies to decorate, and some fun necklaces. The kids had a great time!

The schedule was a little different this week. We had one cleaning day where we helped clean windows and walls of the orphanage in the morning, and in the afternoon we got to visit the second orphanage. This was quite a treat because we thought last weekend was the last time we would get to see them. They were so excited to see us again! The last day, the First Lady of Guatemala was expected to visit. A lot of preparations were taken to welcome her. Unfortunately, she did not make the day we were there- that would have been a great cultural experience!

We spent a restful weekend at a beautiful lake and shopping in Antigua. It provided for a much needed refuel, and we are ready to finish up our last week traveling to different orphanages in Guatemala City and Antigua.

Thank you very much for your support and prayers- the trip has been incredibly successful because of your efforts.