Hey, my name is Mary Baggett and I am with the Samford group in Huehuetenango, Guatemala working at Fundacion Salvacion. Our group has had an incredible time here in Guatemala. We have gotten to experience many things, meet new friends, and teach the love of Christ to over 100 orphans.

Today began by doing our VBS, but what really stuck out to me was a beautiful teenage girl named Eulalia. Eulalia is a special needs teenage who lives at the orphanage. She is in my VBS group and therefore I have gotten to know her pretty well. After the lessons were over and the kids were playing on the playground or playing a soccer game, I noticed Eulalia sitting by herself in the main living area and went over to talk with her. All she wanted me to do was to sit with her, hold her hand, and talk to her. I can understand Spanish fairly well, but speaking it is a whole other issue. Eulalia was so patient with my broken Spanish and had such a beautiful spirit about her. I was excited for our one-on-one time so that I would be able to spend some quality time with her and love on her. But as I we drove away on the bus, I felt completely overwhelmed by the love that she poured out on me. And I was reminded of a verse that I had read that morning in Proverbs 10:12, "Hatred stirs up dissension, but love covers all wrongs." During that time, Eulalia forgot about her life in the orphanage and I forgot about the stresses that I had on my life and were totally immersed in God's love.

After this our group got to go to the Mayan ruins, which was AWESOME. We had a blast. Here are some pictures from the day!