Hello blogger world! I took a break during the summer and will try to get caught up in the days ahead. Here are some random pictures from the months of June and July.
In early June David preached at a special Father's Day service at the Baptist church in Jocotenango.
We met this sweet family from Maine and enjoyed visiting with them over coffee at a local coffee shop in town. They were in Guatemala on vacation. We love opportunities like this.
A highlight of my June was watching the college baseball playoffs and World Series tournament. Of course, we cheered on Ole Miss until they lost.
We all had dental cleanings. This was the view while we waited to see the dentist. Not a bad sight!
The boys attended Camp Guamiski, which is a summer camp for MK's living in Guatemala. They love this week!
While they were at camp, David and I spent some time in Guatemala City doing annual medical checkups. What a pretty view from Zone 10.
A highlight of our city time was having lunch at Del Griego. We love gyros! We also enjoyed a meal at P.F. Chang's. It is a tradition while the boys are at camp.
As soon as camp ended, we flew home to Mississippi for a few weeks of summer in the South. You can read about that HERE.
We returned to Guatemala mid-July and then just three days later flew to Peru for a work meeting/ training.
Landing in Lima
From the Lima airport, we had a two hour bus ride to our location. Peru's Independence Day was coming up so that meant we saw their flag flying everywhere.
A highlight was the alpacas and llamas that roamed the property where we stayed. We loved seeing them every day.
While we were at our training, Cruz enjoyed spending the week with other high school TCK's whose parents serve in the Americas. This annual retreat is one of his favorite things! This was his second year to go. You have to be fifteen to attend, so next year Ben will get to join him.
Cruz with some of his friends at the retreat.
They loved dressing up for an evening meal. They also had a hoedown and a decades night.
We are thankful for the way the IMB invests in our kids!
We returned to Guatemala with one week left of summer break. I spent most of the week getting ready for the new school year.
Here are some photos of our classroom this year-
I bought this wall decoration because it reminded me of Colorado, which I greatly love!
We started back on August 3. I'll share about our first day of school in an upcoming post.
The boys spent the week catching up with friends. They both had sleepovers. Ben joined a friend to see the new Spiderman movie. Cruz enjoyed a workout with a friend and a visit to a coffee shop. They both joined friends at local pools for a day of swimming. They had a busy social week! On this particular day we enjoyed lunch with friends at a local coffee farm. This is Ben with his friend Josue.
A cute planter at the coffee farm.
Overall, it was a fun summer, and I'm a little sad that is has come to an end. But, new adventures lie ahead, and we are fully embracing what fall has to offer. What am I most looking forward to? SEC college football!!! Football season is my favorite season of all.
