Guatemala Update #1

We are absolutely LOVING it here in Guatemala. We did not know what to expect but it is much more beautiful than we ever imagined. The country is also A LOT more violent than we ever imagined which is scary and very sad. The Guatemalan people have no appreciation for human life and murders happen every day over something so simple as a few dollars. We've been told to never travel with more than we are willing to lose. Our missionaries here have told us that if anyone approaches us, give them what they want because they WILL kill us! Yikes! Please pray for safety and wisdom for us.

Our sweet missionary family is so so precious! They are going out of their way to accommodate us and our needs and they are blessing us tremendously. It is very very cold here, and we are 8,000 feet into the mountains. The house we are staying at has no heat (no Guatemalan home does, really) so this is an adjustment to living in Florida :) I am so thankful I brought fleece pajama pants and I wish I could just stay in them all 2 weeks, haha!

For breakfast we had eggs, refried bean and Plantains which are fried bananas. It was definitely different than our normal breakfast and my poor hubby hates beans, hehe. So funny.

We have a cozy little room with our own bathroom which is SUCH a blessing! We thought we would be sleeping on the floor but the missionary's son, Addison has so gracefully given up his room to us. We're trying to get used to not flushing the toilet paper in the toilet! lol I admit I've failed twice but no worries, I corrected my mistake (eww). It's also an adjustment not being able to use the water , not even to brush your teeth. We have both had these experiences with the toilet paper and water changes but it's difficult to get back in the groove of that again :)
Chris forgot and rinsed the toothpaste off his toothbrush last night, lol
Today is a laid back day, just resting and getting used to the huge altitude difference. Chris is out getting wood for the fire and building some skate boarding stuff! Fun! :)
Tomorrow we are working at 2 churches, helping them with painting and other construction stuff. I'm so excited!!! :) That's all I have time for for now. Please comment so I know this worth keeping up! We love and APPRECIATE all the love and support you all have shown us.
With Love,
The Gunns