Follow the Compassion bloggers in Guatemala
Who’s in Guatemala?
- Ann Voskamp - http://www.aholyexperience.com
- Lindsey Nobles – http://www.lindseynobles.com
- Lisa-Jo Baker – http://thegypsymama.com
- Amanda Jones – http://babybangs.blogspot.com
- Patricia Jones (trip Leader) – http://jonesbones5.com
- Shaun Groves (trip Leader) – http://shaungroves.com
- Keely Marie Scott (trip photographer) – http://www.keelymariescott.com
Why are they in Guatemala?
The four bloggers above get to experience first hand what it’s like to be a child in Guatemala impacted by the love of a Compassion project. I went on a Compassion Vision Trip last October with Scot and, let me tell you, it changed me. Forever.
What can I do?
Pray for them. Visit their blogs daily. Leave encouraging comments on their Guatemala posts. Let yourself drift from your comfy life into the developing country that is Guatemala, soak in their words, let them be your eyes and ears. Sponsor a child with Compassion.
Guatemala 2010 – day 4
See all the pictures here.
Guatemala 2010 – day 3
See all of the pictures here.
I’m returning to Guatemala
Come Thursday I’ll be on a jetplane headed for Guatemala for five days. Here’s how you can keep up with me:
- Twitter – I’ll try and update a couple times a day at twitter.com/shawnw
- Facebook – Find me at facebook.com/shawnw as I’ll likely be uploading all of my images here
- Flickr – You’ll be able to find higher res versions of the images I upload to Facebook here
Here’s the rest of the team:
- Wendy – my wife. Not sure if she’ll be blogging or just posting Facebook updates
- Jody Elslager – our trip coordinator and Guatemala veteran
- Nate and Rachael Brown – also GU veterans
- Adam Pomfret – along with Wendy, a first time GU visitor.
Some prayer requests:
Pray for safe travels but that we’re dangerous for the cause of Christ.
Pray bring in a foreign country doesn’t bring with it any health issues.
Pray we connect on a very personal level with the children, allowing their hearts to be open to the Holy Spirit.
Peace, love, and Pollo Campero.
I’m going to Guatemala
It’s official.
Scot and I are going to Guatemala with Compassion.
At this point I’m not even sure what we’ll be doing. Because it’s Compassion I’m sure we’ll get to visit some children and see up close how Compassion and their sponsors are changing their lives.
However, it’s not yet sunk in. I’m not even sure what to expect or how I’ll even process and/or deal with it all.
Now, check this: eXchange will have a crew already have in Guatemala. Therefore, Scot and I are going down a couple days early to hook up with them. This means I need to do a little fundraising for this small portion of my trip.
If you’d be willing to help out (even $1 would be great!) click that pretty ChipIn widget over to the right (or click right here) and it’ll lead you through the steps to making a donation. Let me thank you in advance for any help you can provide.
Have you ever been on an international “missions” trip? If so, tell me about it.