The girls really enjoyed making bead bracelets and necklaces.
One of the team members helped Carolina make a place mat.
Several of the team members tried their hand at body painting. Anna received a flower bracelet.
Tony asked Ryan for a "fire breathing dragon".
The finished product. Tony was so pleased with it!
Max also got a dragon, only on his face.
Glendy was very proud of her butterfly.
Tony loves when his older brothers help him build towers with his wooden blocks.
Tony was so proud that this tower was taller than he was.
Charlie and I stopped at a comedor (tiny restaurant) for lunch one Saturday afternoon. We got soup, a piece of chicken, vegetables, tortillas, and lemonade for less than $2.00 each.
Maria reading a book to Tony in the hammock on our patio.
Tony dressed as his favorite superhero - Spiderman!
Saturday, July 31, we visited the Nuevo Reto orphanage with the Manheim BIC team. This is a small home with about 15 children. Their facility could easily accommodate more, but they do not have the resources to take in more orphans at this time.
We loaded all of the children onto the bus and took them on an outing to the Guatemala City zoo. Here is part of our group enjoying ice cream cones.
Tony enjoyed the giraffes, but his favorite animals were the snakes.
When we returned from the zoo, the team gave gifts to each of the children. Twins Ana and Ilda were pleased with their presents.
The older boys are housed in a temporary facility nearby. By law, boys and girls older than age 12 may not live in the same building. The director gave us a "tour" of the guys' tin house.
The inside of the teen boys' home.
Nuevo Reto is preparing to build a permanent facility for the boys. We had a prayer of blessing on the property.
Uh oh! The bus got stuck in the mud and needed a little push.
One of their projects was building a new swing set. 
Building a wooden swing.
The group also did lots of lawn work. Ben and Buddy transplanted this tree.
On Friday the group hosted a birthday party for the orphanage - with Domino's pizza
Lady, the birthday girl. She was thrown down a well as a newborn and suffered severe brain damage.
A group from Manheim Brethren in Christ church was here on a work team July 26 - August 2. 
Matt and Karen Burkholder and Lane and Nicole Burkholder families
Tony with Grant and Carter Burkholder
Matt and Karen treated us to lunch at La Estancia in Antigua. Delicious!
The kids playing soccer at My Father's House, the guest house where the team stayed.
On Sunday, July 25, we visited the historic city of Antigua to observe Dia de Santiago, Saint James Day. It is a celebration of the founding of Guatemala. Antigua is a former capital of Guatemala, and James is their patron saint. Lots of people were gathered in the town square. A marimba band was playing under the white canopy. Several dancing couples on stage were entertaining the crowd. In the background is a building called the Palace of the Captains General, which served as a military barracks in the 1700's.
The Cathedral of San Jose stands on one side of the square. It was originally built in 1545, destroyed by an earthquake in 1583, rebuilt in 1670 and destroyed by another earthquake in 1773. It has been partially restored.
The inside of the cathedral was beautifully decorated with fresh flowers.
I've included three very common sights in Antigua. The first one is vendors; they seem to be everywhere! And as "rich gringos" we are their favorite targets. I get very tired of having trinkets thrust in front of my face and tire of saying, "No gracias".
Military personnel are another common site. There are also many national police, traffic police, and tourist police providing security in Antigua.
Unfortunately, beggars are also a common sight in the city.
Tony and Maria were excited to be able to take a horse ride around the block. I thought it was funny that the guy tied them onto the saddle with ropes.
What fiesta would be complete without firecrackers?
This fellow was parading around with fireworks shooting from the framework he carried on his head.
The evening was capped off with an amazing fireworks display.
We took them to Antigua on Thursday for a day of sightseeing, where this photo was taken.
The team spent their work days at the Vida Ilimitada orphanage. They poured footers and laid block for a building that will eventually serve as a kitchen and laundry. They also dug ditches, moved dirt, and did some interior painting.
El Jefe - The Boss
The girls and I drove out to the orphanage on Friday to help prepare a special lunch for everyone, about 75 people with the team members, orphanage kids, and staff. We grilled hamburgers and also had chips, watermelon, and cookies. We did this as a special treat for the children at Vida, and they really seemed to enjoy it. This orphanage is on a very tight budget and the children rarely get anything other than rice and beans to eat.
After we ate, the group had a pinata for the little kids.
As always, Charlie's water rocket was a big hit with the boys!
Some kids had fun with the giant bubble wand.
The group also did some crafts with the children. I didn't include a picture of this, but the older guys played soccer while the younger ones participated in these activities. It was a fun afternoon for everyone.
