Our Exploratory Trip to San Pedro Las Huertas (cont'd)
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Following is a continuation of our exploratory trip to
San Pedro Las Huertas, Guatemala.
This is one home we looked at that shows some of the living conditions. The home is approximately 10’X10’. It has gaps in the siding and no heat.
In the winter months temperatures can get as low as 40 degrees F. With no heat, people sleep in their clothes to stay warm. They need blankets, coats, and long underwear for cold winter nights.
This is another home that shows some of the poor living conditions. Many homes are of concrete block with metal roofs. This home has all metal siding.
These three children are from a family of eight and are in desperate need of help.
During our trip, a church community outreach project was held to clean dirt from the road between the church and City Hall. Dirt washes in with the rains, piles up, and makes travel difficult on the cobblestone roads.
Another part of the outreach involved distributing clothing to the poorer sections of San Pedro.
When the church people heard we were bringing clothes to the community, they did their own clothes collection to add to what we were bringing — so they could give to those who had even less than they did. What amazing sacrifice for others!
After the clothing outreach, the church started the last part of the day’s outreach. In the town square in front of City Hall, two church members dressed as clowns. With speakers so all in the square could hear, they told the children the story of Jesus and then asked questions. Children with the right answers were given candy (eventually they all had candy). While this was happening, other church members were passing out books about Jonah, and letting people know about the free meal to come.
The meal fed approximately 400 people. The church has only 50 adults, but everyone was involved.
At the church the day after the outreach, five people accepted Christ and we prayed for about 30 people. Before the service was over, nearly everyone had come forward to join in prayer.
While the church usually has 30 children in service, 52 children were there because of the outreach, along with six new adults.
This photo was taken inside the Vid Verdadero church as it was being set up for lunch. Moveable benches allow different uses of the facility.
There are no rest rooms, neither is there heating, cooling or insulation.
A single water spigot provides water, and several ceiling lights provide light in this "warehouse" church without windows.
