Campur Day 1

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

As many of you know' one of our students- David Juel was not able to make it on the trip due to a serious car accident in April. He is in our thoughts and prayers. The medical team has made a David on a stick so we can still have him included. Enjoy the pictures and pray for David´s recovery.

We have made it to Campur. Last night we got here and had groups of kids welcoming us. We had dinner of chicken, papas fritas and pineapple. We had church service and went to bed by 10 pm.

Hello Family-
We are here in Campur and it is great. Things have changed since the last time I was here but it still feels like I am back in a familiar place. I have seen children I remember from 3 years ago. I am excited to get started on our first ministry day. The students are eager to get started too. As a write this, I hear the girls screaming from the dorm – Sal, the salamander who lives in our sink must be running around. “Scream, bang bang, scream…laughing”. This is why this place is so great. New experiences huh? I guarantee you Sal’s more scared than they are!
I miss you all and hope all is well back home. Thank you for your prayers!
Lori Ask


Hi Mom, Dad, and Dani-
Today is our first full day in Campur. We are doing our first service day today. We are going to be eating breakfast soon and then we are going to set up our medical clinic. I am excited to see how the medical clinic goes today and see what God does through our service today. I am having a great time here meeting the people of Guatemala. It is awesome! I will see you when I get home- and Charlie too!
-Derek Brooks


Hello Family!
I am having a great time. We got to Campur yesterday about 4. We left at about 8 am so it was a pretty long ride. The chicken bus we rode was almost wider than the road in some areas. When we got here, Sarah B. gave us a tour of the town. It was cool to see all of the children that came to follow us while we went on our walk. We got back and talked with their children for about two hours. It was great to actually use the Spanish I learned for a good use. Then we ate dinner and it was awesome. The chicken was great and the pineapple was juicy. We slept in an unbuilt orphanage last night with 2 inch mattresses with holes in them. It actually wasn’t that bad. Right now we are about to eat breakfast then head off to our separate teams to work. Our childrens team is going to 4 schools today so that should be fun. I miss you all and see you soon!
John Cramer

Hola Papa, Moma, y hermana (Lauren),
The trip is going great. I have had so much fun traveling and riding the chicken bus. We arrived in Campur last night and immediately started playing with the children. We played tag and kick the bottle and pass with a basketball. How fun and cute they are! I am so excited to work with the children as we share the message of Jesus and participate in various activities. This trip will change everyone and help open our eyes to the world. I can’t wait!!
-Jared Falkanger

Hey Mom, Dad, Haley and family,
The trip is going really well! Mom- I got the stuffed animal you packed for me and the candy and the book… thanks. Jess says hi. We’re having a lot of fun. Yesterday, we drove 8 hours and arrived at Campur at like 4 or something. I rode the chicken bus the whole way and didn’t get sick : ). We had a really great dinner the first night (better than ever- remember salsa goes really well with steak) and the second night wasn’t quite as good but still delicious. We hung out and played with the kids a lot last night and they laughed a lot while I fell playing tag…Today we are splitting up into our separate teams. It should be really fun. I’ll write to you soon : ) I love you all and miss you…but not enough to come home…sorry.
Sarah Wasley

Hey Mom, Dad, Jess, and family,
The trip has been amazing so far! We arrived in Guatemala City safely at about 9:30 pm on Sunday night and stayed at a hotel for the night…there was towels shaped like doves on our beds! The food is really good, I really like the plantains. Yesterday we rode on the chicken bus to Campur. At one point during our ride to Campur, we drove through clouds! It was amazing! Once we got to Campur, we played with the kids. We played tag, pato pato ganzo (duck duck grey duck), kick the can, and basketball. I was heading the ball to one of the kids then he tried to head it back to me, but instead he headed it to my crotch…it was kind of awkward but everyone laughed. The kids are so cute! It’s unfortunate that I don’t know much Spanish…I only know 4 phrases so I keep asking them the same four phrases. Oh, also I’ve had to do the puppet show! It was a little bit longer then the one I did at the send-off service. Today we’re splitting up into our teams, so that should be fun! I’ll keep you updated! I’ll write again soon! I love you guys! I’ll see you soon!
Liz Rendahl

Hey Lee Anne, Mark, Peter, and family!
I am doing good! It is really cool to see all the different things. Yesterday we walked by the house that the service team made yesterday at the bottom of a really steep hill. We also saw the building that Peter got his stitches in. I haven’t seen any bugs other than flies so that is good. We hung out with the kids and played games. They are soooo cute. I am working on my Spanish but I really wish I knew more. Hope you are doing well. I will try to write later. It still hasn’t hit me that I wont be able to talk to you guys for two weeks. Love you!!!!
Amy Anderson

Hello Mom, Marty, Dad, Julia, Mackenzie and the OT,
We finally arrived in Campur! The bus ride wasn’t bad. The little kids here remember us and some even remember our names. They are soo cute. The orphanage is finished and it is absolutely beautiful. We also visited the house we built last year it is huge. We didn’t get to talk to the family that lived there, but it was still nice. It is nice to be back here it’s just like I remember. There have been some new improvements but it is mostly just the same. I am missing all of you very much! OT tell Rona I say I miss her and all of your family too. Also OT you made my day with what you wrote! I can’t wait to hear from you again! Hope all is well with you guys at home I’m off to probably build some houses!

Love, Taylor

Hello Mom and Dad,
The flight went very well and we spent the night in Guatemala City in a very nice hotel before traveling to Campur. It was a very long drive, but the Dramamine knocked me out and I was able to catch up on sleep. The area around Campur is beautiful, and the people are very nice.

Love Taylor VC