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On Wednesday after class, I caught a boat across the lake to Panajachel to meet up with one of my father’s best friends Woody Woodson. Woody started a non-profit organization called Vine International, which does mission work in Guatemala. Vine International sets up transportation, warehouses, and distributes medical supplies to missionaries, clinics, and orphanages throughout Guatemala. The organization’s work does not stop there, but this is it’s primary focus. This particular mission trip consisted of Vine International and Wheels for the World combining their resources and manpower to provide medical, dental, and wheel chair resources to communities across Guatemala. The week long trip was wrapping up when I arrived, but I got the pleasure of meeting the participants and hear their stories.

A Spiritual Recharge

Jeremy Curl
2006-08-28 16:55:08

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On Wednesday after class, I caught a boat across the lake to Panajachel to meet up with one of my father’s best friends Woody Woodson. Woody started a non-profit organization called Vine International, which does mission work in Guatemala. Vine International sets up transportation, warehouses, and distributes medical supplies to missionaries, clinics, and orphanages throughout Guatemala. The organization’s work does not stop there, but this is it’s primary focus. This particular mission trip consisted of Vine International and Wheels for the World combining their resources and manpower to provide medical, dental, and wheel chair resources to communities across Guatemala. The week long trip was wrapping up when I arrived, but I got the pleasure of meeting the participants and hear their stories. Woody took me around and introduced me to different couples that were living and doing mission work in this region. Dennis and Doris Rice, whom I had already heard much about from my father, live in Quetzaltenango (Xela) and run the warehouse operations here for Vine International. The couple, just minutes after meeting me, offered me a place to stay at their house and volunteer work at the warehouse. I happily excepted and let them know that it would be a couple of weeks. The next couple I was introduced to was Mike and Karen Rhea. These two run a medical clinic in Rio Dulce and offer spiritual support to all in need. Next, I was introduced to everyone from doctors, dentists, wheel chair technicians, physical therapists, and spiritual leaders. Not only did Woody introduce me to everyone, but he also had me a room waiting and an invitation to join them for dinner and breakfast and also participate in their morning worship service. I couldn’t thank Woody enough.

My room was on the 5th floor of one of he nicest hotels (Porte Del Lago) in Panajachel, with a beautiful view of the lake, and I was sharing it with Joe Howell the photo journalist for the Knoxville ...