Yesterday was our last ministry day, and we went to an special needs orphanage in the mountains between Guatemala City and Antigua. It was an absolutely gorgeous setting, but it was so sad seeing all of the kids, many with mental or physical disabilities. Most orphanages won't take the kids who have disabilities, so they go to that one. However, the orphanage we went to also takes other "normal" orphans as well.
We spent time playing with the kids and doing work projects such as painting and putting up a barbed wire fence around the orphanage for extra protection. I was really relieved to know all the kids we saw were in a safe place with people who love them, but it broke my heart to think of all the others who didn't have a place like that.
Today was our free day to go around Antigua in groups of 5-10 with a leader and translator, and we had a great time! First we went to a market and bought lots of cool Guatemalan things, and then we went to McDonald's for lunch! It was sooo delicious! And the McDonald's was really pretty, which was super wierd. There was a fountain in the center of all the tables, and it was outside, with a view of volcanoes.
After our yummy American lunch we walked around touring the ruins from major earthquakes in the past. We were able to go into a huge cathedral that had 68 domes and was built by the spanish in the 1500's. It was absolutely gorgous. After we walked around the ground level part of it, the guide showed us a staircase that would take us to rooms below the cathedral. We went down there, and it felt like we should have been in an Indiana Jones movie.
Please pray for safety in getting home! I can't wait to see all you guys soon! I love you!
~Hannah~
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