Hey y'all! Today is the day! The group is so excited and we cannot wait to be there! All the excitement and anticipation has built up! By 8:40 tonight we will be in Guatemala! We ask for prayers as the Lord guides us on this journey together. We thank you for all the support and cannot wait to share everything with you. Below is the itinerary if you want to follow along with us! Also, we would like to go ahead and thank CEDEPCA for hosting us!
Saturday March 4
08:40 PMArrival to Guatemala City / Delta 909
March-0410:30 PMCheck-in at Hotel Pan American
Sunday March 5
08:00 AMBreakfast at Pan American Hotel
09:0 AMBus to Comunidad de Fe Church
10:00 AMTour of the church
10:30 AMWorship service
12:30 PMBus to Guatemala City
01:00 PMLunch at Rey Sol, vegetarian restaurant
02:00 PMWalk around Central Park - Plaza
02:45 PMWalk back to the hotel
03:00 PMGuatemala in Context with Hector Castañeda
05:00 PM“Reparando” movie
06:30 PMDinner at Pan American Hotel
Reflection time
Monday March 6
07:00 AMBus to Francisco Coll
08:00 AMVisit Francisco Coll School
09:00 AMBus to the hotel
09:30 AMBreakfast at the hotel
10:30 AMBus to CEDEPCA
11:00 AMLearning about Women’s Ministry with Betty Carrera
12:30 PMLunch with CEDEPCA staff
02:30 PMBus to Francisco Marroquin University
03:00 PMVisit Francisco Marroquin University
04:30 PMBus to the hotel
05:30 PMMeet with Erwin Luna “Shorty”
07:00 PMDinner at San Martin, 6th Avenue
Reflection time
Tuesday March 7
07:30 AMBreakfast at Pan American Hotel
09:00 AMVisit GAM (Group of Mutual Support)
10:30 AMBus to CEDEPCA office
11:00 AMDr. Commins presentation at CEDEPCA
12:30 PMLunch at CEDEPCA Office
01:30 PMBus to San Lucas
02:30 PMVisit Ahmadía Muslam Community
04:00 PMBus to Chimaltenango
04:30 PMVisit Corazón de Mujer in Chimaltenango
Learning about Corazón de Mujer
06:00 PMLeave for homes
07:00 PMDinner with families
-Home stay-
Wednesday March 8
07:30 AMBreakfast with families
09:00 AMLoad the bus and leave to Quetzaltenango (Xela)
01:00 PMCheck-in at Villa Real Plaza Hotel
01:30 PMLunch at the hotel
02:30 PMFree time in Xela
06:00 PMMeet with Daniel Caño, Spiritual Mayan guide at Café RED
07:00 PMDinner at Café RED
Reflection time
Thursday March 9
07:30 AMBreakfast at Villa Real Plaza Hotel
08:30 AMBus to Fraternidad de Presbiteriales Mayas office
09:00 AMLearning about La Frater
10:00 AMLeave for with the community
10:30 AMWorking with the community
12:30 PMLunch at the community
01:30 PMContinue working with the community
04:00 PMBus back to the hotel
06:30 PMDinner at Cardinally
Reflection time
Friday March 10
07:30 AMBreakfast at Villa Real Hotel
08:30 AMLoad the bus and leave to DESGUA
09:00 AMLearning about RED K’AT
12:30 PMLunch at Café RED
01:30 PMBus to Panajachel
04:00 PMCross the lake by boat to Santiago Atitlán
04:30 PMCheck-in Hotel Tiosh Abaj
06:30 PMDinner at the hotel
Reflection time
Saturday March 11
08:00 AMBreakfast at Tiosh Abaj
09:30 AMBus to Cerro de Oro
10:00 AMLearning about CCDA (Highlands Committee of Small Farmers)
12:30 PMLunch at Cerro de Oro
02:00 PMBus to Santiago Atitlán
Free time in Santiago Atitlán
07:00 PMDinner at Tiosh Abaj
Reflection time
Sunday March 12
07:30 AMBreakfast at Tiosh Abaj
08:30 AMWalk to Catholic Church
09:00 AMAttending catholic mass
10:30 AM Visit Father Stanley Rother Chapel
11:00 AMWalk to the hotel and Load the bus
12:00 MDCross the lake by boat to Panajachel
12:30 PMLunch at Casa Blanca in Panajachel
02:30 PMBus to Guatemala City
05:30 PMCheck-in Pan American Hotel
07:00 PMDinner at Kakao
Reflection time
Monday March 13
05:00 AM Load the bus and leave for the airport
March-1305:300 AMCheck-in at the airport
08:05 AMDeparture / Delta 910