We’re going to start something new here at Bedouins:  Every week we’re going to post some of our art.  We’ll share a photo, a video clip, some new design…something to show you some of the art that we’re working on.  We are artists and we’ve decided that should be a part of our blog.  So…to kick it off here’s a photo from our project with Hearts for the Children Ministries in Guatemala.  I’m currently logging audio and building a timeline for the multimedia presentation that we’re putting together for them and can’t wait to share that with you as well.  This image is one that will be a part of “Lupita’s Story”, a project we worked on while in Guatemala.  I will be posting the story chapter by chapter on here very soon with some photos, so you’ll get more context then.  This is one of Lupita’s sons looking out over the field that Lupita works in every day to provide for the family.

So if you read my post a little while back about my broken camera then you’re “in the loop”. If not, let me bring you “into the loop”. I traveled to Guatemala City to work on a dual documentary project for Hearts for the Children Ministry there last month. While I was there I was shooting my new mamiya (camera) and suddenly the shutter went out, thus rendering my camera useless. I was able to shoot with other cameras for the rest of the trip, and my camera was unexpectedly replaced free of charge when I got home! BUT…I got the film back only to discover that the roll before and the one when the shutter went out are both pretty much lost. This doesn’t mean that the project is lost…we shot a lot while we were there and I have plenty of stuff to make some beautiful presentations for Hearts for the Children. What this does mean is that I get to share with you some images that I would normally hold until the project is done because they will not be used. God seems to turn these frustrating things around into something beautiful. So…without further ado, I give you a few images from our day at the garbage dump:

The film from our recent trip to Guatemala with Hearts for the Children just came back today and is Awesome!  I’m so excited about putting this project together and sharing their ministry with all of you.  Here’s a sneak peek at one of the film images that I pulled down today!

Here are a few of the digital shots from our project with Hearts for the Children in Guatemala…more photos and stories to come soon!

This month has been a very busy one for Bedouins International (wahoo!) While Stephen is in Guatemala (see previous post), we have the ridiculously talented Bob Miller in Bolivia with a team from Christian Life Church. Bob is there to document “the best kept secret in the world,” says CLC’s Pastor Rick Long. We can’t wait to hear and see more!

p.s. Stephen is coming back from Guatemala tonight, so check back later this week for pics from the trip!