Day 1 in Guatemala

DAY 1

WORN OUT!!! What a great day... An hour bus drive to Antigua...Spent the day shopping in the market!! I hope I have covered all the people to bring things back for. What an experience trying to figure out how many Guatemala "money" turns to American money...I feel like I am at Mr. Gatties Pizza....I think the best way to buy stuff is say....Here is 20Q....now what at this little shop can I get. Josh and I feel the best "bargin" we got was for some dark chocolate for my daddy and some coffee for my brother....We think we talked them down....It sounded good, but in the end after a high five of "WHEW we talked them down" we walked off laughing realizing we really didn't know if we had pulled one off on them or if she is laughing thinking "stupid AMERICAN". I fell in love with a sweet little boy that Anthony had lured in with some of our left over lunch....He appeared to be around 2 years old....Handing him a piece of food and seeing his sweet smile and that little hand reach out for it....AND his smile....SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL!!! He was so little and he was running through the market, and hit us mainly at knee level....Everytime after he ran past me, he stopped....He recognized my green and pink shoes...he would look up...YEP, I would have loved to grab him up and stick him in the backpack.
The most awesome time we had today was going to the Cross...where we had Church!!! An amazing view, with and old church cross!!! Feeling Gods presence was amazing...He had us wrapped in his arms. It was simple, and watching the locals watch us was such a fun thing to watch. I noticed an oriental man who was interested in hearing all of us sing...
We had dinner at the nicest Mexican place, they had YUMMY chocolate cake!!!!
Little bleeps of things I want to remember.....
Trying to communicate with locals....slightly comical...
Jason Mullins, helped me purchase a necklace pendant....that man can barder
Unpacked 16 suitcase full of stuff for the week....
I am having trouble with focus trying to write this.....Anthony, Tim, Jason, and Josh are singing and laughing on the back porch...trying to be serious and type while they are being "men"....has my ADD in HIGH ALERT!!!!
I will try to do better in the AM....GOOD NIGHT !!!!