The director of Hands of Hope, 1 nurse, 1 physician, 1 minister, 1 retired teacher, 1 retired railroad worker, 1 retired power company worker, 1 retired nurse . . . and 1 teen. Age 16 to 71. Nine diverse backgrounds and three generations separating us but one common mission that bonded us ALL together.
In Panajachel we were also joined by a Guatemalan dentist, the founder of a Guatemalan orphanage and a Guatemalan boat captain to make . . . . .Twelve disciples.
The 30,000 vitamins and other medications that were taken from us by customs when we arrived . . . . turned into over 130,000 vitamins through a donation from the founder of an orphanage in Guatemala when heard of our plight.
Small but mighty, our team saw nearly 800 patients in just four days and shared the Gospel with each one. Over 100 accepted.
We worked, laughed, cried, ate, slept, prayed and praised together along with an amazing team of young, passionate and incredibly sensitive Guatemalan interpreters.
Jonathan began working with Hands of Hope ten years ago at the age of 16. Every team has fallen in love with him and Hands of Hope takes credit for raising him up to be such a fine young man. He is passionate about his country, coffee and computers . . . as well as a lucky young lady back here in Warsaw, so we hope to see him again soon.
Christian is quiet, gentle and equally as lovable, but a man of few words. He has also been instrumental to HOH for many years and we look forward to getting to know him better.
Demetrios just started working with HOH a few years ago. He was our boat captain when we went across Lake Antitlan to San Pablo La Laguna. He also served as a translator, dental assistant and helped in any other way he could. He shared in our grief when our team attended Aron's viewing ceremony. On our last night together, he expressed his heartfelt thanks to our team for helping his people --- not just with material things, but with genuine love.
Norma is an English tutor and Sigrid works at a call center but hopes to be a chef and own a restaurant one day. These two young ladies worked primarily with the Evangelism team and are wise, sensitive and compassionate beyond their years. They each have an amazing gift for touching and mending broken hearts.
Each person made an eternal imprint on every other team member's heart.
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