All Saint's Day in Guatemala

Today is a holiday, here in Guatemala. It is called All Saint's Day and there are a lot of different activities. I went to Chichi this afternoon to see what what was happening. There has been some drizzle through the morning so no kites have been flying but the music was loud and there was a lot of food being served.

One band was so loud that the buildings were shaking!

This is the decorated front of the large Catholic Church.

It was hard to get through the streets. There were lots of flowers being sold and a steady stream of people going to the cemetery.

Harriet, was down here a few weeks ago and took this photo of Panajachel. I love this photo and wanted to share it with you.

Sometimes we just don't understand why things happen. Through our life, we have sadness, disappointment, instability and feelings of helplessness. During these times, intellectually, we know that life will continue but there are hard times to get through. During these times, we need to cling closer to God. His Being does not have any of the above. In Him, we can be content. He is our stability. He does not turn, change or disappoint us in any way. His grace was sufficient for Paul and it is the same for us today.

I was talking to my friend in India today. He and his family continue to struggle with food, money and the rain. He ended our conversation today with Psalm 121:7-8.

The Lord will keep you from all harm---
He will watch over your life;
the Lord will watch over your coming ad going
both now and forevermore.

Tomorrow, a group from the states will be here. We pray for their safe arrival and that we will have a good week of clinics together.