Fun Things in Guatemala



First, this is a very common mode of transportation for families of up to five people. This family has only four. You can't see the toddler the mom is carrying. It is very common to see motorcycles carrying multiple people. This family belongs to the branch where we serve. His name is Nefi - one of few second generation members.



While attending to the Giving Machine in a local mall, I noticed several families taking advantage of featured entertainment. The little boy is riding in a four-wheeler which is being remotely controlled by his dad. The mall had many people walking around but nobody seemed to be bothered by this as I saw several families do it.






The branch where we serve had their Christmas party yesterday. We volunteered to provide a piñata with candy inside. You can't see from this angle but Mrs. Claus is the object of our attention. They don't blindfold the kids, but rather, ropes are used to move the piñata around to increase the challenge. In this case, the young missionaries were in charge of challenge increases. This was our smallest participant. She didn't seem to be troubled by trying to bust Mrs. Clause open.









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