After a long day of travel on Friday, it was good to sleep in our bunk-style beds even though our bodies are still set to Eastern Standard Time. I think I was so excited to get some Guatemalan coffee that I woke up Saturday around 6:00 (CST) to find a group of guys outside Dave and my bedroom on the balcony watching the sunrise!
Everyone got ready for a great day of playing tourist in Antigua (one of the oldest cities in the Western Hemisphere), getting acclimated to Guatemalan culture and finding some cool gifts as inexperienced hagglers. We toured La Azotea coffee plantation and stocked up on some liquid nectar. The coffee here is SO GOOD… Even the “cheap” coffee is good! It’s the volcanic soil that takes the acidic edge out and leaves a wonderful, earthy… Sorry! I digress! Did I say the coffee was good?
Anyway, some of our alumni shared with our seniors some things to experience while in Antigua, one of which was the tacos at Tacool. Here’s some quotes to summarize their taco-experience.
Sunshine said, “Last year’s seniors talked about these tacos because they’re the best tacos you’ll ever eat. I was like, ‘Okay’ and then I ate them. They’re right. They’re the best tacos I’ve ever had.”
Cassie replied, “I’m going to struggle going to Chipotle at this point.”
After lunch, we walked thru the ancient cobblestone streets and took some pics at the iconic arch where we appeared to have added some college guys on spring break to our team (see photo bombers on the left). We hit the market and haggled for some local gifts, then enjoyed a wonderful dinner at La Estancia steak house before returning home.
One of the pleasures as a chaperone is our team time in the evenings. We sing, share thoughts from the day and spend some time reflecting on God’s Word. This year, Ethan Gerard wrote a 6-day devotional for us! Day 1 was from Luke 4 when Jesus spoke in Nazareth and how He stayed on mission, even in His hometown. We also shared our thoughts on how we can take the things we learn this week and apply them to our other 51 weeks in the States. It was an hour of thoughtful dialogue by our team, which was encouraging to see!
Today, we get a taste of Heaven by worshipping with our brothers and sisters at Sembradores Church. Remember, we are now 2-hours behind you because of Daylight Savings, so we’ll do our best to post earlier. Blessings!
Mr. Lewis
LC Senior Go! 
Love all the pics! Thank you!