El Pacaya

On Tuesday we had a great opportunity to take some of the kids from the Children's home on a hike up an active volcano. We had no idea how grueling the trek would be but as you can see in the photos, it was all worth it. It took about 4 hours to get to the top where we roasted marshmallow over the lava. It was a great time to spend with the children form the home who don't get the opportunity to do such things without us.

It really was quite amazing to see the blend of power and beauty in God's creation! There were several times in the course of the trek that we just paused in awe at what we were experiencing. We were often reminded of several of the Psalms as we climbed and it gave new meaning to "His rod and staff they comfort me." We took walking sticks with us from the base camp and they really came in handy as we climbed over volcanic rocks.