Guatemala 2009

[ February 8, 2009; 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. ] There will be an informational meeting after the second service on February 8, 2009 for those who would like to know more about a summer week long trip in June to serve the Eagle’s Nest orphanage. We will have testimonies, pictures and initial information to help you discern whether God would have you go on [...]

Our plane landed around 7:15 a.m. in Guatemala City. The scenery certainly was different than what I was used to seeing. There were mountains and tropical plants and just a whole different look to everything.
We filed off the plane and headed to the baggage claim area. I was a little nervous about [...]

There were lots of group details to take care of once we arrived at the church. Our traveling team was all wearing bright orange t-shirts, so we were a bright group! We listened to announcements, checked suitcases, took a group photo, had prayer time, and finally it was time to pile into the [...]

We have arrived at the Eagle’s nest. After a long flight, and an adventerous ride up and down the mountain we have arrived and are settling in. Right now the internet connection is working here so updates should be posted daily.
Early on the list of things to do was to reunite Pastor Dave and Abigail. [...]

The time has come to order the team t-shirts.  These will be worn especially on travel days to make our team members easily identifiable.
 If you haven’t already, please send your shirt size to Janie Rider.  These are pre-shrunk 100% cotton, so order accordingly.

Letters for prayer and financial support should be mailed by now!! Please give a copy of the list of people that you sent letters to Tammy Pence so that she can properly credit your “account”. You can email her at pencecoramdeo@msn.com

Phil and Molly Mitchell took a spring-break trip to Guatemala and Phil returned with the following report.
 Molly and I returned from nido del aguila, Eagle’s Nest Children’s home, about 2 weeks ago. the website below should have a few pictures with descriptions:
http://recoveringevangelical.myphotoalbum.com/view_album.php?set_albumName=album02
Larry Boggs said he was tentatively planning on 2 probable things and 2 possible [...]

Due to the seeming miraculously up-tempo movement of the earth around Sun, our planned fundraiser for April 15 is coming WAY too fast so we’re going to move it back to May 20th to catch the NEXT 3rd Sunday fellowship. This will give us more time to advertise and to prepare folks to give [...]

Here is a list of everyone who is planning on going.

Ryan Johnson
David Loomis
Ethan Loomis
Bryan Loomis
Anna Morgan
Corinne Semlow
Molly Mitchell
Phil Mitchell
Kristen Bauder
Michael Lyons
Christie Lyons
Eric Cowell
Bill Crumbaugh
Meredith Skaggs
Katie Newcom
Dave Keithley
Cassie Streutker
Eric Ross
Rachel Hodel

Please pray for out team as we prepare for this trip.
If I have forgotten someone, please let me know - Michael Lyons - lyonsden@lyons-family.net.