Today marks the last day of construction for us. One house is completely done and wired. The construction has been behind schedule. Ramiro wants the workers to start at 6:00AM tomorrow.
Good luck with that! My friend Nils will start wiring the second house and hopefully be done by noon. I do not have the opportunity to help him as we will be doing the dedication at 10:00 and 11:00. All of us have been blessed with making many new Guatemala friends. Most people call me "Yack" because they have a hard time pronouncing the "J". Tomorrow when I present the crosses I made, all of you at First Immanuel, and River of Life are part of that cross. You have given your support, prayers, monetary gifts and etc. When these Guatemalan families pray at the cross, you at home are hearing their prayers. Thank you for your support and will see all of you soon.
Jack Baker

Hola,
Laura, Kirin, and I worked hard in the morning on the 'casa' down the hill. We also got to play with some of the neighborhood children. After lunch today we headed to the market street in Zacapa to look for a new grinding stone for a house warming gift. The street was a sensory overload awash with color, smells, and people. Our guides said they don't see many 'gringos' downtown so we enjoyed taking in the sights. Raw chicken laid out in stalls, fruits, spices, plastic goods etc. very bustling. Upon our return we already had children waiting for VBS to start. We had laid out coloring sheets and crayons. We sang songs, had a Bible skit, made a craft, and ate snacks. We then handed out toothpaste, crayons, and bubbles to every child -over 70! They were so thankful and gave us all hugs. It was a good day!
Robin Roeske