Guatemala Update

Guatemala: Thursday Update

Luis, Poppy, Immer, and Tony delivered supplies to the Pacific coast area early this week. Poppy has a farm there....all the cows were drowned, a building was washed away and most of the farm is still covered in a few feet of water. Luis said it was so sad because whenever someone saw them with the cart or pick-up truck of supplies, they start begging for food. One little boy ... photo of him standing waist deep in water ... followed them for at least 2 miles until they came to a spot dry enough to unload some food for him to take to his family.

Luis, Carlos, Delmi, Tony, and Immer made it to the lake area yesterday to deliver supplies. Luis is on his way back to the States right now. Tomorrow morning we are going to get together and he is going to dictate to me some of what he experienced this week. He also has some photographs of the lake area and those will be attached to the email that we send out tomorrow. He said he got to see all the pastors from the lake area and talk with them a little. Needless to say, they are very emotional right now and hurting.

Please continue to pray for them.

Delmi always leaves the pots, pans, silverware, plates, cups, blender, food processor, hot plates, coffee makers, etc., everything they use to cook with for teams at the lake with Theresa, one of the cooks who lives in San Juan.

Theresa lost her house and everything she owns including all of Delmi's supplies. I am sure God will lay it on hearts to help replace not only houses, but also to replace the equipment Delmi has lost.

Please continue to pray for our extended families in Guatemala.

All contributions will be greatly appreciated. Please make your checks out to IMPACTO, write Atitlan Relief Efforts in the memo area, and mail to:

IMPACTO
Luis F. Martinez Spanish Ministries
9690 Shepherds Creek Place
La Plata, MD 20646