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Amigos,

Today I went down into Guatemala City for Church at “El Shadi” with a group of young American Missionaries I met in Antigua.

[Bellow] is the letter I sent to my Mom concerning my trip down there. If you get a chance, let me know how you are all doing.

In Christ, Shannon

Church was a great experience this morning. I really liked the Americans I went down there with. They are missionaries, both short & long term. All but one were from Texas. And one of the girls went to ACU. She even knew one of Impact Church´s main preachers from here time in Abeline. Another member of their team, named Brad, knew one of my good freinds from A&M. Amazing how small a world we live in.

The church itself, named El Shadi, was one of the biggest in the country. They had English translation via headphones so I wasn´t left to figure out what was going on all morning long.

This was a church full of doers and dreamers. They were agressively trying to spread the gospel to the other people in Guatemala. They were trying to start a Christian University, radio stations, and every kind of outreach they could to ring out the news. I was proud of them. The preacher was talented . I was greatful to have sat in his congregation for a day and see the nature of things down here.

On the lighter side, this weekend has been beautiful. The clouds have been just thick enough to cast the most interesting shadows on the mountains and also provide beautiful sunsets. I have spent both to the last two nights on the host family´s house watching the sun go down. What at blessing.

Like my other international trips I have had a surplus of time to dive into the word and study long passages in single sittings. This is part of traveling alone that drives most people crazy. I love it. Hours of unobligated time prove to be a delightful time in the word.

Tomorrow I begin another day of Spanish study. Friday, my teacher told me I was atleast 4 chapters past most students after one week. Wow, who would have thought my least favorite HS subject would be so easy for me now. I´m finding it that I am able to put together sentences and communicate my plans, my condition, my day & information about myself. More than anything I am able to understand a higher quantity of the language as it comes at me.

All in all, I am having a great time. However, if I had not had church this morning I wouldn´t be doing so well. Thank God for providing that fellowship.

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