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01 Feb Day 9: Saying goodbye is hard

Posted at 11:49h in Mission Trip -2020 Guatemala
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It’s our last day today. Saying goodbye to the kids was a lot harder than we thought. We’re going to miss everyone. We had devotions with the elementary school, and at the end, the kids and teachers prayed for us and hugged us goodbye.   Once the...

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31 Jan Day 8: Parting the Red Sea and preparing to say goodbye

Posted at 10:50h in Mission Trip -2020 Guatemala
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Practicing a skit. Hola from Guatemala,  We are almost at the end of our trip.  This morning we started off with our usual breakfast at 6:15. The walk up the hill is still difficult, and we are excited that we only have to climb the hill once...

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30 Jan Day 7: MCA team hard at work in construction and at VBS

Posted at 18:53h in Mission Trip -2020 Guatemala
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Mixing dirt, rocks and cement. Some of MCA's newest friends. Taking a breather. Today we did several things. First thing we did is go to devotions with Grades JK-6, Then afterwards we split into groups. Some of us went to two English classes and others went to work...

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30 Jan From the principal’s camera: A deeper look into the 2020 Guatemala missions trip

Posted at 10:24h in Mission Trip -2020 Guatemala
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Maranatha Christian Academy Principal Rob Lofthouse is on the team of six chaperones and 24 students who are in Guatemala for the 2020 Gr. 12 missions trip. Take a look at the photos he is capturing. They give an added glimpse into the activities of...

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29 Jan Day 6: Home renovations and leaving children with a big smile

Posted at 10:13h in Mission Trip -2020 Guatemala
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Today was a pretty eventful weekday as our group split up to paint the wall of the school and help with renovations of a home near the school. It was also the first day of our VBS program that we held at our Casa for...

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28 Jan Day 5: Worshipping with other students, prepping for VBS

Posted at 14:49h in Mission Trip -2020 Guatemala
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Worshipping in Spanish. Today our class went to the high school for chapel this morning. Everyone was involved in the wonderful worship songs. Even though we could not understand Spanish, we were deeply touched by the worship.   After the worship some students were sent to help English class,...

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27 Jan Day 4: Starts with “Jesus Party”, ends with conquering volcano

Posted at 09:28h in Mission Trip -2020 Guatemala
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Wiping out on the slippery rocks. No injuries, just a good laugh. Today was the day that we conquered Volcan de Pacaya. We started our day bright and early by attending our first Guatemalan church service. It was nothing like the church we are used to,...

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26 Jan Day 3: Waking up with a bang, and a hallelujah in convent basement

Posted at 09:39h in Mission Trip -2020 Guatemala
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Day 3 in Guatemala started with a BANG, a literal bang! At 5:00 a.m. we woke up to firecrackers. Some thought it was a volcano erupting, an earthquake or someone walking on the roof. Knowing we got to sleep in until 7:00 a.m. instead of 6:00 a.m., we fell right back to sleep (some...

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25 Jan Day 2: Accomplishments and learning about life in a harder place

Posted at 10:27h in Mission Trip -2020 Guatemala
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Worshipping God together. Hola fellow citizens of Canada! Today was a wonderful day in Guatemala. We accomplished a ton of things. First, we walked up the treacherous hill for the second time and it was worse. Then we got assigned to a classroom with three other classmates....

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24 Jan Day 1: Arrival in Guatemala brings hugs, worship and history lesson

Posted at 12:20h in Mission Trip -2020 Guatemala
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Gr. 12 Missions Team of 24 students and six chaperones. Day 1 of our Grade 12 trip: Yesterday was a travel day, We arrived at our Casa late at night. It was around 11:30 p.m.   Today, we woke up bright and early at a whopping 6:00 in...

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