starting a new year

I have just returned to Guatemala after a quick trip to the States.  It is amazing how 3 weeks away can feel like a lifetime, and yet now that I am back (not even a full week) it almost seems as if I never left.
The whole team is looking forward to a productive year.  Chrissy and Alfonso have done a great job with the home visits so far.  They are applying what Alfonso has learned at the University (he is studying social work) to make files on each family.  We should have a more complete understanding of each family in our programs after this.  Monica's family donated a TON of clothing that we plan to distribute as we visit homes next week.  And it is never too early to start thinking about Mother's day, mission teams, and end of the year events.  We started January RUNNING!
I hope you will pop on here every now and again to see what we are up to and to pray for us.  Each day on the mission field is full of new challenges, and new opportunities to see God at work.