Home and forever changed...

These 2 girls are 18 yr and 15 yr old sisters they are the oldest of 7 children. No father in the home...mother has no job. Both girls are pregnant...the oldest one already has a 2 yr old. They are standing in one of the two rooms of their "house". There was no food in the house the day I was there. I asked the girls if there was anything they needed, they asked for food. We brought them one months supply of rice, beans, flour and sugar. I also made sure that all the children in the house got a new pair of shoes. Wish I could have done so much more.

Shoes, shoes, and more shoes....we had 2 days of a shoe drive. I can't tell you what it meant to those children to get a new pair of shoes and clean socks!!!!

Giving much needed medical care to the children...treated many colds, tonsilitis, fever, diarrhea, worms, jaundice. Once they found out there was a nurse on the team I kept pretty busy.

Sweet Nelson

Please pray especially for Nelson and his little cousin. They are VERY poor. I treated Nelson for worms, his house is extremely poor. He was hospitalized because he did not have anything to eat for 4 days. He has a difficult home life, many kids, no father and an abusive mother. He is usually found wondering around all day. He is five years old but the size of a 3 year old. He talks very little. Any body that knows me knows that I would take Nelson home in a heartbeat if I could....actually I would take his entire family to get them out of what they are living. Fortuneately for Bill...that is impossible. But please pray!

Hot Dogs...and fun!

Building houses!

People here are living in "houses" that we americans wouldn't put our lawn mowers in...what a blessing to these families...

Another wonderful day in guatemala

Where can I begin. As we work in the little village of Los Conchas (in the mountains) we are struck by the extreme need of these wonderful people. They in fact they are starving. We decided to take a day and just simply feed the people. So we planned a Fiesta like the people have never seen before. An american barbeque. We served over 700 meals (hot dogs, chips, drink and an apple) we also had carnival like games for the kids...with prizes! A women's section for fingernail painting and hair fixing. We spoiled them!! The men and boys had a soccer tournament. We ended the day by giving each family a months worth of rice, beans, sugar and flour. It was a wonderful day...truly a blessing to both the Guatemalans and Amercians.

Those of you who helped with money, who brought in toys, fingernail polish, hair bows etc...helped in that wonderful day.

Blessings,

Debbie & Brock