On Saturday, April 5, we moved to Xela from Villa Nueva, Guatemala. Edgar's brother moved our furniture in one of his comercial trucks; he, Edgar, and their nephew did all of the lifting and moving, out and in. The drive from Villa Nueva normally takes about 4 hours (using the southern, le
ss mountainess, route).Victor and Scarli Valazquez, our neighbors and best friends in Guatemala, drove Donna, Audrey, Novali, and Laurel up in their van. Unfortunately, the van broke down about 45 minutes out of Xela. We sat in the chilling rain for over 4 hours waiting for help to arrive. Help was in the form of two of Scarli's cousins and their
husbands. They brought us a hot meal (chicken, etc.), then after a short visit drove the girls in one car to our new house in Xela. Laurel and Victor remained with the van which was towed by an SUV that belonged to Scarli's cousin. The cousin took Victor's van to a repair shop near his house, and loaned Victor one of his cars for the week. When Laurel and Victor arrived at our new house all of the furniture was 
moved in.The first month in our new house, we explored our neighborhood. Everything we need or want is within walking distance: Our church (across the street); a modern shopping mall; several restaurants serving a variety of cuisines; and of course McDonalds, Wendys, Dominoes, etc.; a Spanish school; a beautiful p
ark; the sports stadium; and the mercado, a typical Central-American market of stalls selling everything from meat and vegetables to hardware and shoes.The things that are not a short walk can be reached by public transportation (minivans packed to double capacity) which costs less th
an 15 cents, or a taxi for about $3.00. There is a very large shopping Mall about a mile away, it even has a casino! The Mall has a food court and an Hiper Paiz supermarcado, just like a super-Walmart (actually it is now owned by Walmart).The Inter-American School is also over a mile away, but transportation is provided by the school for the teachers.
Audrey and Novali plan to spend about two weeks each month with us, until Edgar can find a job in Xela. He comes up on the bus every weekend that she is here.
Below are some photos of our church.
Padre Roberto, our priest
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