Introducing::: The Opal House

One of my favorite things in life is finding out about wonderful things other people around the world are doing. Por ejemplo: since arriving here it's been great learning about other development projects and compassionate undertakings. One that we have stumbled upon is: The Opal House.

Opal: a precious stone whose brilliance is accentuated by the fissures throughout. the cracks allow for more light to shine through. this was the heart of Will and Diane Boegel's (from Seattle) mission here in Guatemala, to reach out to those who have experienced brokenness in hopes of the light of God shining into and through them.

The Opal House is a 59 acre organic fruit farm with housing for women and children in need. It has evolved much since Will and Diane followed God's call to Lake Atitlan. They are planning on starting an after-school program in a few weeks because they have seen the need to engage the children in their neighborhood. We have been helping out at their Bible Club on Saturday afternoons for about a month now.

The Bible Club is mostly made up of girls because the guys are mostly out working in the fields.

Did I mention that the property has the most incredible view of the lake?

We had a sleep over a couple of weeks ago and Matt and I had the privelege of spending the night in the very same room as the 17 excited Mayan children.

Here we are eating panqueques the morning after the sleep over.

THE EXCITING NEWS:: Will and Diane have gone back to the states for two weeks and they asked us to house sit for them!! woo hoo! more to come on our adventures running the Bible Clubs and general upkeep of 59 acre farm. =)