In March I had the opportunity to go on a short-term mission trip to Guatemala. I was with a group but hoped to get out and discover some things about the country on my own. I was disappointed to learn that would not happen. We were staying in a gated community and were not allowed to leave on our own. I was told, “Guatemala City is a dangerous place.” It didn’t take long for that reality to sink in. Everywhere we went we had a police escort. On our first day at a public park I was amazed to see ...