Halloween

October in Review

Ellie played Soccer on her school's team.

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Where are Mom and Dad supposed to fit??

Tomachoff Farms Pumpkin Picking

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Our rover

Ellie started violin lessons. 

Thank goodness for our calm, sweet Audrey. Her siblings keep us all on our toes.

Guatemala Mission Trip

Jason was invited to join a group of nurses and doctors on a mission trip to Guatemala. Before we arrived the hospital lined up a group of patients who couldn't afford to have surgery but were in need. Our group collected medical supplies to be used during the surgeries and the surplus was donated to the hospital.

We flew into Belize and took a bus to the Guatemala border where we walked across the border and boarded a different bus which we took to Flores. We were with a great group of people and the trip went by without a hitch. Was a bit strange at the border and seeing military with guns but we always felt safe.

Watching Jason operate was amazing. I didn't have much to do during the day but I could pop into the operating room at anytime while wearing a mask, clean shoes, etc. and observe the surgeries. Absolutely fascinating!! I got to catch up on my reading while he operated and got to know the missionaries who run the hospital. The sacrifices they make to serve the population was awe inspiring.

Each night we went out as a group. The city we stayed in was quite touristy and the food was amazing. We'd take a bus each morning to a nearby town where the hospital was located. That area was far more desolate and impoverished. 

Belize-Guatemala Border

The street we stayed on

Tikal

Jason giving me a heart attack. I literally was clinging to the steps we were sitting on and he was pretending to fall off. Completely indicative of our personalities.