We were greeted by Karla (our Translator), Borris (our driver - the gentleman on top of the van), and Ramiro (our Work Cooridnator) at the Guatemala City Airport. Amazingly all of our luggage fit either on top of the van or in the back.
As we made our way to Zacapa, we delighted in the scenery of what was around us. The city was buzzing with cars and motorcycles and the mountains were beaming with the greenest of the green.
Finally we arrived at the Hotel Torre Fuerte - a welcoming retreat after a long day. We were amazed that our luggage actually stayed on top of the van all the way and arrived with us also! ;-)
At the end of our first day we were introduced to Nora, Carlos, and their son Jose, who are providing our evening meals. If our first meal is any indication of what is to come, we all may come home a little bit bigger than when we came!
Nora and Carlos prepare meals every Saturday for fundraising for the Lutheran School in Zacapa, which provides for 20% of the students tuition (40% is paid by the parents and 40% is paid by an American Company).
As the evening came to a close for us, it was just the beginning for some new arrivals to the hotel. We met a young lady, Amber, from Arkansas, who was one of the leaders of a Student, Church-Based group, that is also visiting Zacapa, Guatemala. Needless to say, the students were having a blast out by the pool (toward which our rooms face), while we were inside our rooms, sleepy-eyed.
Buenos Noches!
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