Below is few more paragraphs from our friends, the Richardsons, regarding the feelings prior to coming to Guatemala last week, and how God responded….
Fear:
“I had many fears coming on this trip. The voices of family and friends reminded me of the dangers: H1N1 outbreak, no guaranteed competent medical care in Guatemala, American children being targeted for kidnappings/assault/robberies, a corrupt police and government, parasites and unsanitary living conditions. Despite my fear prior to the trip, while on the trip I never felt threatened or worried while in Guatemala. In many ways, I felt safer than in some parts of Macon, GA! These people in Guatemala were existing, albeit meagerly, and I couldn’t envision them hurting or robbing the Americans that they recognized were there to help them. One villager even asked me if I was one of the Americans that was there to “bring new life” to the villagers. How ashamed I felt that I had so many fears, all of which were unnecessary, when these people didn’t even have basic needs met. Yet, these people weren’t fearful at all.”
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