The End of a Great Day!

So . . . the wii game won out!  And they played so long that we didn't have time for all of the food that Sam wanted!  He settled for salad and pizza . . .

. . . and cake with ice cream!!

Chicken Alfredo will be the Valentine's Day meal for the kids while Don and I go on a date! 

And maybe we will hit the zoo another day!  ; )  

Samuel's Day

We have been home from Guatemala for a week now.  Jumping back into our schedule here has been a little overwhelming.  It makes me stop and really evaluate our activities.  Are they beneficial or just make us "busy"?  Do they add value to our lives or just stress?  

Today is Samuel's 9th birthday.  All school and activities are put on hold for the day.  He has planned our meals and will be in charge of our schedule for today.  He requested scones for breakfast, pizza for lunch and chicken alfredo for supper.  He also wanted a chocolate covered cherry cake.  

After breakfast this morning, he opened his presents.  He received a new wii game from Don and I (which the kids are currently playing!).

Caleb bought him some new legos (which he has already put together!)

Hannah and Bethany made him a snake out of many of Don's old clothes! It even has a rattle in its tail!

We did have tentative plans for the zoo but the new wii game seems to be dominating at the moment!  We will see if we make it there.  It is good to have a day where we can stop and appreciate the blessings that the Lord has given us.  Our "baby" is 9 - no better reason to celebrate than that!!

Home tomorrow

After a fun day in Pana yesterday, we loaded up today and headed for Guatemala City.  Both of our families will fly out tomorrow morning.  We are all tired and hoping for a good night sleep!

Panajachel

We said our good-byes at the children's home this afternoon and began the last leg of our journey.  It was hard to leave; many of us had tears in our eyes.

We are now in Panajachel.  It is a touristy town next to a large lake surrounded by three volcanoes.  We are checked into our hotel with the superbowl on the tv.  We plan to order in pizza and go to bed early!  Tomorrow is another day!  We will try to post pictures of this beautiful place.
 

Our time at the Home

I just spoke with Norm.  The workers are on their way back to San Andres.  All the kids are accounted for, no catastrophes  A movie is playing and there is a second to post a few pictures of our time here.  It has gone really well, but we are exhausted!  Even more confirmation of the importance of helping the workers get away.