An incredible 2 days -

Another miracle!! We have been disappointed in the delay of medical material we have labored over, not being ready to go to the 12 missions. We have worked and worked and for some reason we have faced obstacles at every turn. Now we know why and we are so relieved that we hadn't sent the pouches. This has been such an amazing two days and it is difficult to believe that we have been able to compact so many experiences in 36 hours. We were able to go to the 2nd largest city in Guatemala, way up in the volcanic rim of mountain valleys. Quezteltango was never leveled by earthquakes and has a mix of Spanish and Indian style buildings that date from the 15th century. It is my favorite city so far. It is a very large city, but the streets are cobblestone and they are very narrow. The buildings, most of them small, are right on the street with a narrow sidewalk between the front door and the curb. Everyone wears their native dress and the colors, and especially the patterns in the cloth are absolutely riviting. This trip was made possible by Dean and Marilyn Bawden, humanitarian missionaries. They were going and invited us to go with them. We thought this a perfect chance to meet the Mission President and the nurses and review medical issues with them. We called before we left to see if an interview was possible. It was, and they were eager to meet with us. I will get to the "miracle" part in a minute, which by the way, is something the 16 year old daughter of the Mission President suggested.

Quetzaltenango (tenango means "village" and many towns end with "tenango")