Guatemala Short-term Missions trip
February 11 - 18, 2023
Day 7 | Friday, Feb. 17
Home Build Day 2
Written by: Steve Oliver
Day 7
Today we were able to get back to work and finish building the home we did concrete for on Wednesday. We woke up and ate our last together breakfast at 7am and then promptly packed all of our bags so we could go to Guatemala City after our home build. We arrived at the home build at 9am and started building from the ground up. The whole team was there so were able to build the home by 2pm.
Once the home was painted we gathered inside with the mother and her children and dedicated the home and prayed with the family. They expressed their gratitude and we loaded our stuff out to the van. At the van we hugged and said goodbye to our missionaries who helped us so much this week, Nick and Izzy, and Ben and Emily.
After we said our goodbyes Ben drove us 4 and a half hours to Guatemala City where we arrived, checked in, and had our last dinner together at 8pm. Then we all headed off to bed so we could be rested for our airport shuttle which will pick us up at 5am so we can get checked in, get through customs and get on our flight which leaves at 7:20am. This week has been a whirlwind and we have learned so much. God is truly good all the time!
Our Guatemala Missions Work
Rick Fulton, the founder of Mission Mobility, leads short-term trips to Guatemala, partnering with Grace Community Church. During these trips, teams work alongside Bethel Ministries to distribute the wheelchairs and walkers that they’ve been collecting all year long.
Teams also build metal homes for families. These homes typically include a fuel-efficient wood stove, triple bunk beds and pouring a concrete floor. The team also collects food, clothes and blankets to distribute and they carry it with them throughout the week as they distribute it in multiple locations.