Hola Amigos,
Yes, it's been a while since I've updated my blog.
The scoop: we arrived back in the U.S. on September 10, 2010. We are here to finish selling our house, so we can return to Guatemala and spend the next 2 years working with the children and families there. This could mean we return in a few weeks...or...several MONTHS!! We ran out of funds at the end of August and cannot continue until our house is sold and we have a balance in our account. Minor details, I know, but...

So...we are here, no money and no jobs, but here. John has secured a job starting next week. He will be driving to Kansas City 3-4 days a week for 12 hour shifts. A steady income...when it arrives, but somehow we will need to pay for the gas for him to get back and forth. I have applied in 3 districts to substitute teach...hopefully that will begin soon. Also, yes, I've applied at Wal-Mart.

Marisol is happy to be back home and every time we see someone we haven't seen for a while she says, "They're going to be so happy to see me. They haven't seen me since I flew to Guatemala." At the same time, she is anxious to get back. She keeps saying that as soon as we get our house sold we'll go back, because everyone there misses us. She also really misses her school.

Last funny Guatemala story before we return: walked Marisol to school, one last time, and thought we'd try crossing in a different spot. It is closer to our destination, but we also walk along the main, 4-lane, road most of the way. So...this day we start out as usual, umbrellas in hand, just in case, and begin our walk. Mind you, Marisol did not bring her rain boots, it's not raining and she got them wet on the inside playing in a puddle in our yard. Couple of blocks from home the rain begins, and it's not a gentle rain, IT'S A MAJOR GUSHER!!!! No problem, open the umbrellas and keep going. NO...this is a sideways, swirling, buckets rain!! We are getting pretty wet anyway. Then John takes Marisol's hand and, unlike my cautious guiding around puddles, he walks her straight through a deep puddle and the water pours into her shoes! As she squishes a few more feet along the road, the cars fly by and COMPLETELY DRENCH US!!! Tidal wave style! Oh, and did I mention, our only clean clothes have been hanging outside for 3 days trying to dry?! Note to self...stick to the old route.

So, for now I thought I'd include pictures of some of the obstacles of our daily walk to and from the children's home in Guatemala. They include the height, and length, of the walking path over the road and, the 4-story bowling pen at the other end of the walkway. And I picture of how the rain got in Marisol's boots.

A huge thank you to all who supported us through prayer, encouragement and donations. We have been bleesed beyond measure by all of you. I would send individual thank you's, but only know the amounts deposited and not who deposited them. Every little bit made our work possible. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! Love you all and talk soon.