Guatemala Short-term Missions trip

February 11 - 18, 2025

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Day 1 | Tuesday, Feb. 11

Traveling from CR to Guatemala

 

Flying into Guatemala, I thought it was a super beautiful place, but the closer we got, the more brokenness I saw. We saw a lot of small houses, run-down businesses, and signs of poverty, and it made me realize how much I am taking for granted. Driving around the town was very eye-opening as well, and I saw how their society is different from ours. For example, the traffic is a lot more hectic, with motorcycles weaving in and out. I noticed that even through all of this destruction and hard lives that people face, they are still very blessed and thankful for what they have.
-Brendon Brown

 

When we were driving to our final destination, I had the chance to talk with Ben, one of the missionaries who works for Bethel. I asked him questions about Guatemalan society, and he gave a visual of what a family generation looks like. For many people, they are stuck in a cycle of poverty that cannot be broken. My eyes were opened to the access I have to endless opportunities in my life.
-Austen George
 

This semester I have been taking a class about world religions and cultures. Throughout the class, I have grasped the differences in cultures at an intellectual level, but seeing those differences in person made the discrepancies very real. I now have a much better understanding of how blessed I am.
-Emma Lanxon