ShareHim Guatemala Update:
Half the Group has Made It All the Way

Michael Hall and I enjoyed some fresh
coconut milk at Guatemala's Central Market.
Two coconuts cost us 50 cents.  I'm sure we
paid more than we should of, but I feel
sorry for merchants who work hard
to earn a living.

Nine students and I will soon be holding ShareHim evangelistic series in and around Flores, Guatemala.  We left Calgary Tuesday morning, May 7.  Half the group went by way of Toronto so as to avoid the hassle of passing through fortress United States.  My half of the group, Joe Steel, Michael Hall, and Gimps Atisme, flew from Calgary to Houston and then to Guatemala City.

When we checked in at the Calgary airport one student was told that since his bag weighed 83 pounds he would have to pay a $400 surcharge!  We immediately began redistributing his 50 copies of the Spanish language Great Controversy between us.  We were eventually able to get his bag down to 50 pounds.  However, our carry on bags were now quite heavy!

While we were able to get his first bag down to 50 pounds, there was still going to be a $42 charge for his second bag.  When he indicated he would pay the fee in cash the agent replied, "Well, then I guess it's free because our machine that prints cash receipts is not working." 

We arrived in Guatemala at around 9:30 pm.  Two pastors met us and took us to a Best Western hotel.  Because the elevation of the city is 1500 meters, the climate here is far more pleasant that it will be in Flores.

Because the other half of our group would not arrive until Wednesday afternoon, we were able to take a three-hour private tour of the city for $40.  I have included a few photos from our escapade. 

Traffic in Guatemala City is horrendous.  Pedestrians do not appear to have any rights whatsoever!  Motorcyclists weave in and out of heavy traffic, often while talking on a cell phone, head tilted,  clutching the device between ear and shoulder.

Later this evening we will board a bus for an all-night, 10-hour journey to Flores.  After a day of orientation our meetings begin.  Please pray that God will bless our efforts and send extra angels to watch over us.

Palacio Nacional de la Cultura (National Palace of Culture