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Greetings supporters!

48 days and counting until our team of 21 people from Cornerstone EPC travels to Casa Bernabe orphanage in Guatemala to serve alongside a team of 28 people from Southwest Baptist University. In the days leading up to our departure we are bonding as a team, prayerful about what God has in store for Casa Bernabe orphanage and our service there, learning about Guatemala, and raising funds as well as donations for the orphanage.

What will be doing in Guatemala? While we are there, we will be building a concrete wall around the perimeter of the orphanage by the medical clinic; assisting the house parents with the babies, toddlers, and young children; holding a New Year's Eve gathering for the children with games and a time of worship as we enter the new year; providing respite to the staff as they go on retreat for 2 days; and fulfilling any needs that may arise while we are there.

How can you help?

Please pray for us! Pray for team unity as we unite with the Southwest Baptist University. Pray for good relationships to be formed with the children and the staff at Casa Bernabe. Also pray that the language will not be a barrier. As we prepare for our time of service please pray that God will continue to grow our team and prepare our hearts for the work He has for us to do. Please pray that we would be open and flexibile to serving whatever needs arise at Casa Bernabe while we are there.

"Blessed are the flexibile for they shall not break." -Anonymous

Donate - Please consider the following items that are most needed at Casa Bernabe:

• NEW church or tennis shoes-sizes toddler through adult size 8. We are especially in need of larger sizes and boys shoes. No sandals please.
• Craft items
• Games that can be played with the Spanish speakers (i.e. Connect 4, Yahtzee, cards)
• Outdoor games (i.e. jump ropes, frisbees, soccer balls, sidewalk chalk)
• Band and music equipment (please contact for detailed list)
• Spanish-English dictionaries (pocket-sized)
• Spanish books and G rated movies
• Spanish Christian music
• Hair ties and barettes
• Kitchen Towels and Dish rags
• Backpacks and messenger bags
• Monetary donations for purchase of an industrial sized mixer and 2 microwaves for the orphanage.
• ALL DONATIONS will be collected via bins at the church entrances through December 12th.

Thank you so much for your support as we pursue God's calling to serve Him and share the love of Christ at Casa Bernabe Orphanage. We look forward to sharing more of the exciting things that God is doing with our team, through our team, and at Casa Bernabe.

Blessings,

Dayna Muhleck - Team blogger