Close your eyes...
How long did it take you to realize that you can't read with your eyes closed? Haha. Since you can't close your eyes, just imagine with me...
Across the ocean, there is a people, a nation, a city, a community- to us, they are the Guatemalans. But to them, they just call each other "us." They live in simplicity, adorn themselves with traditional dress, and faithfully worship gods of their created Mayan Catholicism. Across the ocean, there will soon be another people- to the Guatemalans, they are foreigners, outsiders, different. They live in luxury, adorn themselves with modern not cultural clothes, and faithfully worship their gods of money and fame. Across the ocean, there will soon be a collision- both groups will meet and stereotypes will be shattered. The Guatemalans, poor and humble, will see that our ACAC team does not fit the proud, rich stereotype they had imagined. Our team, rich and comfortable compared to the rest of the world, will see that the Guatemalans have something that they don't- they have a gratitude that runs deeper than a present, than a new car, than a pay raise.
Tomorrow morning, before the sun wakes, we'll be meeting at the airport, saying our goodbyes to family, and embarking on a journey. Tomorrow morning, we'll be taking the first steps to invite God to collide our world with the Guatemalans' world. Tomorrow morning, we'll be stepping out of our comfort zones into a place of utter reliance on God.
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