Personal Narrative: My Mission Trip To Guatemala

Tin shacks, worn shoes, and working in fields is the normality for a majority of Guatemalans. An estimated 75% of the country of Guatemala lives below the poverty line and upon first glance, one will not question this high statistic. In 2013 I traveled to Guatemala on a mission trip and have been back every summer since. Before my first trip I had been told that there was extreme poverty but my version of poverty at the time was a small house, beat up car, and maybe not showering every day. Little did I know that my version of poverty would sound like a luxury to most people I would come in contact with. Many days we spent our time in the villages. We built houses and stoves, played with the school kids, and more than anything we got a whole
new perspective on life. I immediately wanted to help everyone but the danger was high and helping everyone was very unrealistic. Our missionaries told us to take it one day at a time and to help whomever God put us in contact with.