Linda's first post

(From Linda)
Hola compadres and familias,
I finally made it to Zacapa and it's everything they told me it would be...HOT!!!!!  The trip down here was uneventful for my first trip out of the country (alone).  Wish I had known it would be that easy, my anxiety level would not have been through the roof.  The flight down took a little less than 3 hours to Guatemala City and the drive from GC to Zacapa took 3 hours.  The van-ride to Zacapa was the second most death-defying trip of my life; overshadowed only by the trip to Hanna during my trip to Maui.  It was three hours of mountainous, mostly two-lane roads with more trucks than I've ever seen on one road with an occasional car.  Peter, one of the house parents, was driving and I need not mention that he's made that trip many times over the 12 years he's been here so I just closed my eyes, and prayed.  The campus is really beautiful and built for efficiency as are all of the houses.  The next door neighbors are Korean and they only speak Korean and Spanish so conversations with them are short with lots of smiles and nods.  The children who live on campus are extremely courteous and well-behaved.  Judging from my first day here, I anticipate my stay here will be most enjoyable and hopefully, inspiring for us all.  We ask for your continued prayers as we work for God's glory.
Love you all,
Linda