Day 7

10/24

today is day 7 && the last time we'll wake up @ Agua Viva (Living Water). its the "compound" ive been speaking of the whole time. its a nice, quiet, peaceful, no-need-to-think-about-anything kinda place.

we had breakfast and were off to the mountains (a volcano) & the lake that surrounds it. we'll be getting a boat ride & that's the day...after that we will be going to Guatemala City for the night...we will be staying w. a host family from the south. i cant wait!! i LOVE southern ppls.

OMGSH!! so the volcanos & the lake were AMAZING! the lake was named Lake Atitlan & there were 3 volcanos. we took a boat out to the middle of the lake & jumped off, literally ;) we hung around and floated/swam around for a little while. then, John said it was time to go.

we got back on the boat & i asked Lisa for my glasses. she said that she couldnt see them so i just waited til we got back to the shore. we arrived @ the dock & i went to get my glasses but guess what!?!?! they werent there!! i was bummed...PB & John were helping me look considering i couldnt see anything. ;) they werent on the boat so we went & had lunch. during lunch, we sat & chatted about the week and everyone was saying how different i looked w/o glasses.then, Shmeil showed me his camera & proved that i REALLY did have my glasses on the boat...ok so i felt weird squinting @ PB, who was sitting right next to me.

then, we went shopping but first we had to drive about 25-30 minutes. we drove through the city where people were more traditional. John said we couldn't take any pictures. people crowded the streets like NYC and it was difficult to drive, unbelievable!. we finally arrived @ the spot where we were supposed to go shopping...John told us to stay in the van while he checked on the parking situation. as it turns out he was asking permission from the local A/G church (A/D en espanol) they were having their Bible school graduation at that time. the pastor said we could park inside which was pretty much a hallway but behind two locked doors.

we shopped for about an hour & i got some cool things. we were also able to buy some REALLY good chocolate. then, John took us to a coffee shop of a guy, Mike, who is from NY. he was soooo funny but dry. John had warned us not to start talking to him because we wouldnt be able to stop him. well, he started talking and saying jokes but i couldnt help myself. i was cracking up laughing!! Scott looked @ me and told me to calm down...i had to turn and face the wall so Mike didnt see me.

we left the shop and hopped in taxi's (motor bikes w/a shell) they took us back to our parking spot. the graduation was just wrapping up and it was about 2.5 hrs later. we hopped in the van and started driving. we left the shopping area @ about 4pm and had to drop John back off at his truck. PB got back in the driver's seat and we followed John back through the windy streets that we had driven the whole was to Quetzaltenango.

i fell asleep on the 2nd row seat of the van & everytime PB suddenly stopped i would jerk awake and pop up to see what was going on. the drive was about 2-3 hrs and the last time i popped up we were almost @ the host house. the first thing i asked after i woke up was if i was talking or doing anything in my sleep. Scott said i was talking but he was just joking but then someone told me i was whining! uh-oh...

we arrived @ the host house in Guatemala City and unloaded the van @ about 8pm. i was still drowsy from waking up, not to mention i couldnt see for lack of glasses ;) John showed us the way to the door and then the door opened. we were introduced to the man of the house, Fontaine. Him & his family live in this beeeaaaauuuttiifffuull!! house. we stepped inside & i was blown away. he told us where to put our stuff & then pointed us to the kitchen. he had dinner ready for us. (chili, salad, apple pie for dessert & sweet tea or coffee)

the house had about 4-5 bedrooms and like 3 bathrooms. each room had bunkbeds. there was 2 staircases that lead upstairs & in one bedroom there was a spiral staircase up to the roof. as soon as you walked up the steps to the bedrooms there was a music area, literally. a bass, acoustic guitar, keyboard, drum-set, & 3 microphones. there was also some cool posters on the wall. 100 best movie quotes & the official texting dictionary. it was neat. back downstairs there was a living room, a computer area w. a phone we could use & internet availability.

then, there was a souvenir table. it was a little side table w. some last minute souvenir knick knacks. it was based on the honor system; you take something and you leave the money in the basket. oh so nifty. then, after dinner & John left w. his wife & daughter, Abby, we all sat around and watched some college football and chatted. then, the guys started drifting off to bed which left PB, Lisa & i up watching sports info. we talked for a little bit about some random stuff...well not so random considering it was about the trip itself.

i went to bed @ about 1111pm. i layed in bed and wrote my journal entry by the light of my iPOD. Lisa was going to sleep so i told her she could turn off the light. i'm really not looking forward to leaving tomorrow. i just wish i could stay...& if i had the chance, i would come back @ the drop of a hat!!

so far, the plan is to get up @ 8am for an 830am meeting. then John's supposed to be here by 10am and breakfast is @ 9am. so as of right now, im laying in bed contemplating the fact that we are leaving Guatemala in about 12 hrs!! i cant believe it...12 hrs!!! somehow i dont wanna sleep because i know waking up will lead to us leaving...before coming upstairs i double checked w/ PB that i had to get on the plane...he said yes!! i was acutely bummed ;)

*side note* this is a direct quote from my journal before i fell asleep: "God knows my heart & why im starting to cry right now, i REALLY dont wanna leave...but that's all in God's hands...my prayer is that my life would equal God's will & that my heart would be in the right place to listen." *end side note*

well,,,im beat & i have to get up early.
peace & love ppls :)
~Kali