Guatemala Flag waving in Central Park in Guatemala City
Day 10. Monday, March 21st, 2011. Well today started as normal. We all got up and had breakfast at the free breakfast buffet at the Guatemala City Holiday Inn. On today's agenda? No doorknocking or sightseeing. This morning we packed our bags, checked out of our hotel and headed to the airport to head back to Denver. Hi and Byron took us to the airport. I am torn about leaving the wonderful country of Guatemala. A big part of me wanted to stay. But I had to return to Denver to tend to my responsibilities there. We did have a little mishap in Houston though. Jared, being from New Zealand had a hassle in customs and would not get back until 10:35 this night since his hassle caused him to miss our connecting flight to Denver. Sad times but all worked out.
I will never forget the people I have met or the experiences I have had. I have made some new friends while in Guatemala that I will continue to be in touch with via Facebook.
This is only the second campaign I have been on but something tells me it will have been one of the most fruitful. We gained some contacts and found a lost sheep, Emma. We also found out that 39 people were in attendance at the Coban church yesterday. The highest it has ever been!!! God be praised!!!
Emma is just one of the many people I will never forget. Others that will hold a special place in my heart will be Darvin and his family, Anibal and Dulce. Dulce's name means sweet and as Byron put it, this 13 year old girl lives up to her name. Only knew her for a couple of hours but she and I became good friends almost instantly. Of course Hi and Byron also made this experience unforgettable. They really went out of their way for us and made everything we did in Guatemala possible. But there is one more group of people I need to mention.
Last but not least, the men I came with, Tony, Jared, and Jordan. Our different personalities and abilities made for an interesting and fruitful campaign. They held up my hands as student campaign director and helped me fulfill my duties as such. I could not have done the job I did in Guatemala without their support, encouragement and love for the Lord and His work. THANKS GUYS!!!
Finally, I wish to thank you the reader. You guys are much of the reason I kept up this blog during our time in Guatemala. Thank you for reading and for all your comments. I enjoyed keeping people posted on the happenings during the campaign. We had over 150 views so far on this series of blogs. YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!!! LOVE Y'ALL SO MUCH AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS!!! SO FOR THE LAST TIME IN THIS SERIES, THANKS FOR READING!!! LOVE, YOUR HUMBLE AUTHOR.
GUATEMALA AND EVERYONE IN IT, YOU WILL BE MISSED. IT HAS BEEN A PLEASURE SERVING YOU. THIS IS DAVID MALLEY, SIGNING OFF. :-)
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