This is the beginning of Semana Santa (Holy Week) in Guatemala so this is the kids' spring break week. They are excited to have a break from their normal routine at school. Today (Saturday) we went to a nearby park called Eco Aventura with the Stevens' family. It's a like a very small zoo (monkey, ostrich, birds, reptiles etc...) with playgrounds and a pool. There are not many pools here in Guatemala, so this was a real treat. We are blessed to have it so close to our home, as it is probably a five minute drive. The kids had a blast as you can see from the photos! And we couldn't believe there was hardly anyone else there!
On Monday we'll take the kids with us to language school. They have not had the opportunity to learn very much spanish, so we are getting them teachers and "letting" them study for two days with their very own teachers. In the afternoons we can sightsee a bit before heading back to the city. Later in the week, we plan on traveling to Lake Atitlan with is about 2.5 hours away. Everyone says it is just beautiful so we are excited about this day trip.
Thanks for your continued prayers as we work each day to learn more and more spanish. There are times it feels like it will never happen for us, but we remember that persistence and determination are much of the battle. So, we keep keepin' on with the Lord's help. We are thankful for great health the last couple weeks other than a nasty fall for Joshua in basketball practice. It's healing now and he played well in a game on Friday afternoon.
God bless you all as you enter Holy Week.
Love, The Webb Family
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