Day Five

Today was another great day in Guatemala! Our first stop was the Buckner Babies Home and some lovin' time with precious little ones. Although several were at the Buckner Single Mom's Day Care, we still had a chance to hug on some special babies. Ashley and Amy are doing just that as you can see!

Stop 2 was the Single Mom's Home and Day Care and some more kids to play with and love on. I was impressed again, with the level of care and training provided for these moms and their children. The staff is attentive and loving and the facilities clean and well kept. Lives are certainly changed here! and what a blessing to see it all and be a very small part of it.

The next stop was to the Buckner girl's transition home which has now been their home for a total of 12 days! There are six girls living there now with room for 2 more. Their new classrooms are being constructed in the basement for these girls and others that will attend. We visited with 13 y.o. Thelma, the only girl who was home and also the house mother. They were excited about their new home which is full of love and bright colors and God's presence. Felma had a sweet colored note for Jeff, thanking him for his enouragement. His relationships with all the children is a blessing to see and an example for us all! (See below right)

Our last stop was to a facility that does vocational training for teens and young adults. (See above left) Several of the Buckner transitional boys attend class here to learn various skills. We visited with them and they expressed gratitude for being in classes to become productive and marketable. This is an incredible ministry and we discussed how we can somehow work with this ministry to contribute to our partner church in Los Pinos.

So our picture of Guatemala is becoming more complete as we see how God is working with Buckner and in Guatemala City. We're praying that His vision will come more into focus as we visit another area tomorrow. Thanks for your prayers, Debbi Hendrix