Arriving in Panajachel
We woke up in the morning in time to meet Estuardo and his family. They delivered to us a copy…
Inaugural Project in Canton Rio Camanibal
This is the day for which we had all been waiting. After all of the email communication without voices and…
The market of Chichicastenango
What a sensory sensation! We awoke in the midde of the night with rain on the windows. Then there were…
Getting to Chichicastenango
I have never been so happy to see eight pieces of luggage! We had to delay our ride to Chichicastenango…
Back in Guatemala
Although not before a little drama! The first bit of drama came last night. We noticed that it was possible…
the home stretch of our 2017 project
I have a countdown widget on my laptop and it is customized to tell me how many more days/hours/minutes I…
What do girl scouts and a Guatemalan dinner have in common
They both start with ‘G’? Well, yes, but there’s more! Last Friday we had the pleasure of a packing party…
a whirlwind week of wonderful work both here and in Guatemala
We made great strides in our fundraising this last week! For the past three months, I have been collecting donations…
local girl scout troop lends helping hands
Last December we had the privilege of meeting a co-leader for a local girl scout troop at a vendor event…
helping a Guatemalan elementary school
Over the course of the last couple of months we have received updates from the school’s assistant principal along with…
The “right” opportunity arose when I learned about a travel opportunity for adoptive families which would include volunteer work and cultural sightseeing. Being members of that team had a profound impact on me, Lillian and Andrew. Not only were we able to make a real connection to our son’s birthplace, but we met incredibly warm and generous people, all of whom we now consider to be a part of our “family.” In addition to the volunteer work I shared with the Team, I also was able to “give back” by performing as my alter ego, “Farfel the Clown” at a barbecue for children of The Backyard School. It will remain one the proudest and happiest memories of my life.