Yep, We're Here

Ever have the feeling that you're walking around like you're underwater, like you are moving forward, but everything is moving v-e-r-r-r-r-y s-l-o-o-o-w-ly. That's us today. Yesterday was adrenaline-filled and exciting. The flights went well, the kids did great. ALL of our luggage made it....nothing broken that we can tell so far. So, so much to praise God for.
Last night, the time change/altitude change/early morning caught up with us, and I'm pretty sure I made not one intelligent comment all evening. Pastor Mike, Nancy, and Amber had made our new home look so clean, lovely, even putting out flowers, setting up our kitchen with essentials, leaving sweet name tags and cookies on the pillows, etc. We got everyone settled down for the night, and as I was sitting in bed, reading, my bed began to move back and forth. It took a minute to register that it was, indeed, an earthquake. I ran out into the hall by the kids' rooms (they slept through it), and the walls were moving. After everything stopped (including my heart!), Steve came running over to check on us (he'd been at Mike and Nancy's checking email). We thank the Lord that the kids didn't get hurt or scared, that the power stayed on, that everyone was ok. What an initiation to Guatemala!
Stay tuned for more adventures!!!