Day 8, Thursday, July 14, was the day before we left Puerto Barrios and we partly used it visiting the Racancojs. They shared a meal with us. We also visited a sweet lady that is in her late 90s that Paul has known for many years. Marito did the pleasure of taking us to a Guatemalan supermarket where an unspeakable amount of local coffee grounds were bought. We also got to go to their local mall which was very similar to ours minus the security guards packing AK-47s! It made me feel safe for sure knowing they were justice’s side.
That night at worship Mario spoke on the word of God being planted in our hearts and how that should convict us. Six men responded to his talk seeking restoration and rededication. Afterward we all circled around and sang a song for our departure.
On Friday, we caught the 10 AM double-decker bus out of Puerto Barrios and arrived in Guatemala City about 3:45 PM. We checked into our hotel and were able to explore a little before supper time. Saturday, Marito’s plane to Spain left early so a few of us woke-up to have breakfast with him and say goodbye. Our plane back to the States left at 11:30 AM and we got to Houston on-time and our flight was cancelled 5 minutes before we were scheduled to board. We could not get another flight until the next day which flew into Memphis. Paul’s friend Roy was kind enough to pick us up and drive us back to Searcy in his large van. We arrived in Searcy about 3:00 PM in time for a little rest before worship that night.
The trip was a fulfilling and enlightening experience for all of us. Paul and Linda Miller did a terrific job organizing the trip arrangements and coordinating with Mario about our time in Puerto Barrios. We look forward to a long and fruitful relationship with our brothers and sisters in Guatemala.
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