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…
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…
First Look at the New Rio Camanibal Elementary School Library
In early January, we sent sufficient funds to the school in Guatemala so that they could order the lumber and…
Greenland Elementary School 3rd graders are AWESOME
Sarah is a 3rd grader at Greenland Elementary School in Oconomowoc. When we approached her teacher with the idea to…
support of friends old and new
As some of you know, I was a founding member of Latin American Adoptive Families of Wisconsin, a recently-dissolved nonprofit…
our library project is in full swing
My mom asked me the other night when I was going to write my next blog post. I took a…
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.