Eleven short-term missionaries led by members of Covenant Church in Millersport,
Ohio, traveled to Guatemala in August, 1999, to build houses for families.
After flying into Guatemala City, they traveled by bus and then boat to the
village of Santiago, where they stayed during the mission. The houses
were built in the nearby village of San Antonio Chacaya. The four houses were built
for four families of Tzutuil Indians.
The group was led by David Metzler, a graduate student in Spanish at the University of
Kentucky who resides part-time in Guatemala. Other group members were
Kevin Metzler, Steve Bush, Janet Bush, Nicole Bush, Donna Thogmartin, Ryan
Thogmartin, Jeffrey Thogmartin, Scott Pairan, Andrea Nye, Jim Slocumb, and Becky Stamm.
Lake Atitlan
San Pedro, a volcano
Another view of Lake Atitlan
Andrea, Becky, Me, our family and their house
David Metzler (kneeling), Jim Slocumb, and Kevin Metzler
The Guatemalan flag flying in Guatemala City's central square
Janet, Nicole, y Esteban
Donna, Jeofredo, y Ryan
Panajachel, the lake, Toliman, y San Pedro
Andrea y Ryan
Our hotel in Guatemala City
One night, some guys came up to the church where we stayed in Santiago
and we started talking to them. We translated some words from English to Spanish to Tzutuil.
