Getting Settled, Job Search

Hello from Guatemala!
We arrived on Saturday night with no problems except a slight delay in Miami. Waiting for us was the Director, Miss Evy, the driver Victor, and one of the boys named Joel. On the way home, we got Pollo Campero, a famous chicken place in Central America. It is wonderful! When we got home we got settled in the house (see the photo link from www.scottandsophie.com). The house is great. It is such a blessing to be able to have more room for the summer than last year. We hear rodents outside and in the walls, but they say they won’t actually enter the house! Aah!
Sunday was church. The kids are so cute on Sundays all dressed up. We had Sunday school with the older kids where Eduardo taught about the dangers of debt in life. The Bible has strong warnings about becoming a slave to others through borrowing and debt. This is an important lesson for these kids, especially those leaving the home soon and going out on their own. Then we had regular church with all the kids. They sing songs and Eduardo preaches. This week’s sermon was out of John, Chapter 7. Eduardo taught the kids about the validity of Jesus’ claim of being God’s son. After church on Sundays is a great time because the kids get to relax, play, and watch TV. It was a good time for us to finish unpacking and getting the house settled. Dinner was a typical Guatemalan fare: Carne Asada (grilled steak), rice, and Guacamole. YUM!
Today, we met with Evy to discuss the teams that are coming, and the kind of things we will be doing. We love Evy so much, she is such a strong woman, and has the heart of a servant. Tomorrow we are picking up our intern for the summer, Joseph. He will be assisting us wherever we need him. He is a student at Gardner Webb University.
As you remember, I had a wonderful interview at Mooresville on Friday before we left. We asked all of you to join in praying with us about this job, that if God did not want us to pursue this job any further that he make it clear. My own individual prayer was that other schools would show interest. When we checked the email today, there was an email from another school that I had an initial interview with. This school was actually my second choice based on the initial interview (Mooresville was my first choice). It was not an offer, but they were asking if I was still seeking employment. I told them that technically, I still was, and asked if they could provide more information about what I would be teaching and the salary schedule. We are kind of in shock, now questioning what God has in His plan for us. We know there are no coincidences for the Christian, so here are our three scenarios we can envision:
1. Our God is not only great, but has a sense of humor. He’s telling us “Not only have I provided for you, but you can choose between your first two choices. Each will be great for him, and you get to decide!”
2. God heard our prayer about Mooresville, and is answering our prayer about leading us to another school and this second school is where Scott needs to go.
3. Satan has heard our spoken prayers and is trying to interfere with God’s plan to lead Scott to Mooresville. We can see Satan using the busyness of our jobs here in Guatemala to place a stumbling block in our process of selecting a school.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE join us in lifting up this situation. We know that God is involved in the littlest aspects of our lives and is surely involved in this one. We pray that God will show us which of the above scenarios is a reality, and continue to lead us in the direction he wants us to go.
We love you all and are excited about the work we’ve begun here! Don’t forget to check out the pictures and leave comments and voicemails via the comments link and the button to the right. We’ve LOVED all the voicemails you’ve already left!
Scott and Sophie