Greetings from the Eagles' Nest Children's Home,
Today was another full day filled with basketball and opportunities to love on children here in Guatemala and share our faith. We began our day with an early morning of basketball at a local school in Guatemala City. The guys again played a hard fought game against a local high school team and came out victorious. The court was only 48' long but a win is a win. The guys were again overwhelmed at how warmly they were received by the students at the school and how open the students were to listening to the message presented by Austin and Jaime.
After our game, we returned to our dorm in Guatemala City, grabbed our bags and headed up the mountain to Lake Atitlan. We arrived at the Eagles' Nest around mid-afternoon and immediately began playing with the kids. Our guys spent over an hour playing with the kids from the children's home and teaching them some basic basketball skills. After hanging out with the kids, we were served another great meal by the staff here at the Eagles' Nest and got to view an amazing sunset over the volcanic mountains that serve as the backdrop for the area.
After dinner, we drove back down into the local town and played a quick scrimmage type game against a local select team of high schoolers. The gym and refs were not what we have become accustom to but this is Guatemala and you must always be prepared to adjust in the face of adversity. Wirt did a fantastic job sharing an encouraging word with the opposing team afterwards and the guys presented them with the silicone bracelets and card handouts after Coach Horner made a short gospel presentation to them and a prayer of encouragement.
Again, the day was filled with memories and events. There were opportunities to love on those around us and each other by being the examples Christ calls us to be to others. We have a full day planned tomorrow and will get to play two more games and do two more clinics here at the orphanage. More pics to come and as always you can check the flickr.com page for many of the best pics from the day.
Adios
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