Yes...we made it!

Yes, we made it to Guatemala! When there are no complications flying is always nice. However, the 5 hour layover in Dallas was a bit daunting. The Pitchers, whom we will replace, met us at the airport and took us to our new home. We live in an apartment building with about a dozen other senior missionaries. We thought we would be getting a 3 bedroom apartment but none were available so ended up in a one bedroom. We hope we can move into an apartment with more bedrooms when one comes available. However, our apartment is nice and we are trying to make it seem more like home. Here are a few pictures of our new home...

We were greeted by other missionary couples as soon as we arrived at our apartment. There is a true sense of oneness here. Everyone is so friendly. Many couples leave their door ajar which signals that they are open to visitors. We have gone shopping...yes there is shopping available here. Grocery shopping is very expensive. Because US products are available here, they are quite expensive. Once sticker shock wore off, we were able to find many of the things here we buy at home. We also went to Cemaco which is like a Target and got some basic household items. Today, we went to PriceMart which is like a Sam's Club. It was nice to finish our initial shopping and able to focus on other things. Speaking of other things, we are working hard to learn our new assignments. The Pitchers are very patient and are doing a great job helping us ease into this missionary life. We are just ending the rainy season. The first few days we had not rain. The last few days we have had downpours. Even at that, the temperature is quite nice. We have been here for almost a week and have been very busy, but enjoying every moment of it.