Linda and I had such a great time in Guatemala earlier this month. It was fun to watch her experience that culture for the first time.
We went with a team of 4 other people to co-lead the national Church of God Pastor's Conference with Pastor Andy Hannich. There were 130 - 140 church leaders from all over Guatemala present. The conference was held at the Los Proceres Hotel in Guatemala City.
After the conference we went to Chichicastenango to experience market day. It's quite an event. From there we went to Champerico for an on-site visit in preparation for our next trip in February.
The last two days were in Antigua and Takaton. Antigua was the early capital of Guatemala. It's a very touristy place, but there is much to see. The last night I was able to preach at the Church of God in Takaton. It's the place my youth group from Salem Church of God went to in 1973. That was a lot of fun to be there again.
The pictures are unedited and some are a bit out of focus. But, they give you a flavor of the country. Pictures are in order of our stay.
The team: Andy & Ingrid Hannich, Angie Kilp, Susan Hardman, Linda and me. Church of God national leaders Isai and Petra Calderon and their children Sarah and Job are also pictured frequently.
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Hey Jerry! Thanks for the memories for me of my trips to Guatemala, beginning with the first as a youth at Salem Church. Chichi was a special memory, Kurt Kuck driving the last few screws in the church pews we made with a hammer! I think that trip was THE catapult for many of us who are in fulltime Christian ministry out of the Salem congregation. I know my life was never the same after that exposure. God bless you! Keith Gebhart
Thanks for writing this.
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