Heading Home

Today, we’re boarding a plane at 8:20 AM Guatemala time to head back to the states. We’ll be flying through Dallas and into Louisville. Sophie’s whole family will be waiting at the gate to pick us up and welcome us back home. We can’t wait for our first meal back in the states, sharing all the stories of this summer.
We want to thank you so much for keeping up with our blog! Having this blog helped us share our experiences with our friends and family without you being here. We hope that somewhere in the words we’ve written, you have found a blessing and been touched by God’s working in our lives this summer. Thanks so much for your comments, voice messages, and emails you’ve sent throughout the summer. They always arrived at the perfect time to lift our spirits.
The house isn’t completed, so when we get pictures of the finalized house, we’ll post them here. Be sure to check back around October for the update.
Even though this is our last blog, you can always contact us if you want to know more about or to support the mission here at Agua Viva. You know where to find us!
Love,
Scott and Sophie

Team 7 Report

This week, we had the opportunity to work alongside a group from Dayton, OH from St. Albert the Great Catholic Church. The team was comprised of 28 members, ranging in age from 14-74. The members of this team aren’t at all what you think of when you think of a stereotypical “catholic.” This was a good lesson to learn. The fun thing about this team is that they bring many different areas of expertise. We had a Dental Hygienist, Hair Stylist, Air Force Officer, Professional Gardeners, Sewers, and an Art Teacher. We reaped the benefits of their expertise, as we both got our teeth cleaned and haircuts. It was neat to see them blossom in their fields of knowledge. The team also made many donations in direct answer to Evy’s prayers. They also brought money to pay for dental work, construction materials, a pizza party for the kids next week, and books for the school library. The team also went out of the ordinary and on Wednesday in Antigua, went to a coffee farm for a tour.
It’s funny how the Lord prepares us for things. We don’t think it was a coincidence that our last team was also the largest. We shudder to think about how we would have been unprepared if this was our first team!