The LDS Church partners with a local Radio Station to help an elementary school in Antigua with school supplies

 Children at the elementary school receiving their school supplies

 Delighted young man opening his packets

Julio Alvarado of Public Affairs helping the local radio station hand out school supplies.

It was a pleasure to accompany Brother Alvarado with this combined effort to reach out to an elementary school in Antigua, a city about an hour a way from Guatemala City to hand out School Supply kits to these children at their school.  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints believe and participate helping out where ever needed and to combine our efforts with other organizations that believe the same way. 

The children were very excited to get these supplies.  You would have thought it was Christmas morning as they opened their packets with pencils, paper, rulers, books and other forms of supplies.  It was a great experience to see the joy on their faces.  This was February 21st 2014


The following pictures were added a little later for  further enjoyment.

We are here, February 21, 2014

We have been here five days in Guatemala City and we are acclimating well.  Our two bedroom, two bath apartment is quite modern and fully equipped. Hot water in sinks and shower and for the washing machine as well.

Today we visited an elementary school with children ages 4 to 10.  There were 50 in attendance.  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints partnered with a radio station to supply the students with school kits for which they were all grateful.  They opened with delight the packets and exclaimed excitement over books and pencils, rulers and all other important school materials.  We took lots of pictures and I will post them as soon as I acquire my cell phone service.

The children are beautiful and sweet and smiled for our cameras.

Adventure is continuing

We have packed up all of our personal belongings and rented our home to a very nice man named Bryan Peacock.  We know he will take good care of our home and our furnishings. 

Our bags are packed and we will leave tomorrow morning on the St. George Shuttle to Las Vegas where son Brian and family will meet us and take us to their home for an overnight stay before we get on the plane at 6:35 in the morning and fly to Dallas Fort Worth for a five hour stay before getting on the plane in the afternoon for a four hour flight to Guatemala City, Guatemala.  We will be met by Julio Alvarado then off to a hotel for one night.  Then we will move into our apartment, which from the pictures we see looks very nice.

Looking forward to posting pictures once we get there.