Rocky and I have been in Tactic now for two weeks and it seems as though we just arrived.
We were very excited to pick up Hope and Arryn from the airport on Friday, February 12th - 1 day later than we expected. Their flight from Houston to Guatemala City was cancelled and they had to overnight at a hotel in Houston. We were very proud of how well the girls handled this "bump" in their journey. I know how it can stress you out when travel plans change part way through and you are uncertain what you should do. So, when we greeted them the following morning, I don't know who was more relieved, them or us!
I am working with Hope today to get her set up with her course work. We again had computer problems, but Sunday afternoon everything was straightened out. We have a team here from Calgary, but Rocky is out at Mocohan working with them for the day so I can make sure Hope is settled with her courses. It also gives me a chance to cook some meals to freeze for the girls when we are tied up over the supper hour.
Pastor Rod Barks is here - he was the pastor that did our marraige councelling in Kamloops! It is great to see him and some of his family. As many of you know, Rocky and I have had some significant hurdles to jump over the past 6 months and at times we started to wonder if coming to Guatemala was really God's will for us. We don't know what the future holds much past this first chunk of time here in Guatemala and we have many questions with very few answers. Sunday at church, Pastor Rod had a word for us that affirmed our decision to leave what we had behind and come to Guatemala. He also reassured us that we really don't need to be anxious about the future, all we need to do is focus on the Lord and follow closely behind Him; He will determine our path. Walking in the will of the Lord is where we want to be. 
The two photos included with this blog are just to give you an indication of where I do my shopping. When I say we are eating fresh, I mean, we are eating fresh! It is a great adventure to go to the market and see fruits and vegetables that I don't know what they are and then try and ask, in Spanish, what they are and what you do with them. It is great fun!
I made a pot of chili the other day and it was a 3 1/2 hour task. I had to make my own tomato sauce and cook my own beans. That was a first for me. There is a nice lady who works in a small tienda (store) across the street. She gave me some help with the beans. I brought her a bowl of my chili to say thank you and she politely told me I had used the wrong beans for chili. I then got a compete lesson on what beans are used for what type of food or meal. I guess black beans in chili con carne (chili with meat) was a no no.
God bless you all and please remember to pray for us as we serve the Lord, Impact Ministries, the Guatemalan people and Canadian teams.
En El nombre de Jesus,
Karren and Rocky
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