Guatemala City Stories


Preparation

The Journey Begins – Again! When I got back to my country last May 2010, the immigration people checked the pages of my passport where a total of ten pages were stamped . I listed a total of nine countries visited and the officer asked, “Are you carrying $10,000 in currency?” I restrained my laughter, cleared my throat and calmly responded, “Actuall...


Getting Ready For Christmas In Guatemala...

I’m feeling a little bit like a Christmas parcel myself at present – being carried along from one brief resting place to another, passed through the hands of a series of hospitable strangers in accordance with plans that I can only hope are going to work out. If they do I will reach my final festive destination this evening – Simon (Anna’s brother)’s h...


Arriving in Guatemala City

Saludos! I am here, I am happy. Before writing about Guatemala, I must go back a couple of years...to June 2005 when I sent an email to many of you on this email list...some of you on here now i did not have the joy of knowing then...but most of you I did...and in any case, I sent an email asking you to pray for my father who had been diagnosed with ...


Arriving in Guatemala City

So we landed in Guate at about 6:00pm the sun was setting and you could see the lights of the city as we made our final decent. As the plane bounced across the landing strip and came to an abrupt stop the locals on the plane began to clap. I've noticed the same custom in Mexico and I am unsure of whether it is cultural or if many are just happy to be ...