We arrived in Guatemala at about 6:00 a.m. on Saturday morning after a long and sleepless night on the red-eye flight. We were met my MarkWood, the Area Legal Counsel who took us and our mountain of luggage to our beautiful apartment in our newly assigned RAV4. We were greeted at our apartment by his wife, Paula, who had prepared a wonderful breakfast for us. The other Senior Missionaries had helped prepare our apartment and stocked it with an initial supply of food. After Hermana Smith took a nap and I read our welcome packet, the Woods took us shopping and showed us around a bit, then they took us out to dinner. We ended the day watching the BYU football game in our apartment with the Woods and another missionary. What a kind and helpful welcome we received!
Guatemala City is beautiful and the weather is so nice! Some things are a little strange. Almost every street is one way, and you can almost never turn left. You can't turn right on a red light, and of course the driving is a little more aggressive than at home. There is never a parking lot without an attendant, nor a store without an armed guard out front, ususally with a shotgun in his hands.
We are at the MTC this morning attending Church meetings there with all the yng missionaries. It has been fun. We are so grateful to be here and to serve the Lord.
Glad you're there safely. Thank you for sharing your experiences!
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