Not ready...

We are currently in a Guatemala City hotel because our flight leaves for the states at 6:00am tomorrow morning.

The kids are snoozing and Darrell and I are procrastinating, watching terrible tv shows that are about 5 seasons old.

I desperately need to be asleep right now since we have such a long day tomorrow. However, I know once I fall asleep tonight then this part of the journey is officially over. And, I'm not ready for it to end.

Not ready to leave this country, one that is now very much a part of me.

My heart is sad tonight...

and, I'm delaying the inevitable...

A 4:00am wake up call is coming way too soon.

Rest-less,

K

Happy Birthday Mac!!!

I love my sweet boy...

One Heck Of A Party!

Yesterday we took a shuttle up to Chimaltenango to say "Hasta Luego!" to our beautiful friends at Los Gozosos. We got to spend a couple of hours there and to our surprise, we were invited to a birthday party (and boy do they know how to throw a party!) for two of the children:

Helen-

Andres-

We had so much fun!

Tomorrow we will celebrate yet again because Mac will be turning 4! I can't believe how fast he is growing.

I am so proud of my brave boy!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAC!!!!!!!

Happy Birthday Bro!

Today is my brother's birthday!

He is an AMAZING guy who gives his life away every day to teenagers...

And, I'm so sad to miss his special day.

Tony, this pic is for you...

Andres says, "Go Vols!"

We are working on Rocky Top. :)

Thank you for his gift.

You would love this little guy.

And, thank you for being YOU!

Happy Birthday Tony!!!

Hope you have a great day.

We Love You!!!

Hermano Pedro

Another afternoon spent at Hermano Pedro.

I love this place more and more every day...

because of the precious souls that live there.

Meet some of my friends...

David.

Henry.

Sonya.

And, Elmer.

Mac was pushing Elmer so fast that the picture came out blurry.

Elmer and Henry were "racing" down a small incline at the hospital.

Darrell and the kids were "designated drivers".

Trying to spend as much time as possible with our sweet friends.

Can't believe we leave one week from today...

Makes me oh so sad.

Favorite Moments, Week 4

What?!?! Week 4... already?!?!

Sigh...

Here have been some of my favorite moments from Week 4... actually, not ALL are "favorites"... more like "memorable". :)

• Emma's fall and the scary night that ensued.
• A dog with a metal cast on his leg, in the doctor's office with us. ONLY in Guatemala! Lol.
• The experience of a hospital in a 3rd world country... 2 hospitals, actually.
• Hearing the words from the doc, "Es muy bien!" the next morning as he read all of the scans.
• McDonald's playland in Antigua... a great surrogate babysitter.
• Catching the vision of the "Dreamer Center" and "Nuestros Ahijados", the school where Brandon works.
• Hermano Pedro... again and again.
• Listening to D's new song... and feeling the same pain and gladness.
• "Emma's Cafe"
• Mac wanting to wrestle with Darrell and blurting out, "C'mon old man!" What?!?! Lol. Where did he even hear that???
• The Johnny Appleseed prayer that my kids sing... ALL the time. Presh.
• Dia de Papa. Father's Day in Guatemala... SO fun!
• Darrell's "GNO" with Brandon at MonoLoco.
• Listening to the rain.
• Sweet emails, comments, and voicemails letting us know YOU are praying for our trip (and for Emma). Thank you. It means more than you know.

I cannot believe it's our last week here for the summer. Seriously. I'm trying my best NOT to think about it... or feel it.

God has been revealing SO much since I've been here... or, maybe I've just been listening more. :)

Either way... "Es muy bien!"

Can't wait to share more...

Noches,

K

To: Daddy From: Emma

Hope you have a great father' s day. You are a speshle dad.

Love,

Emma

and

Mac.