Despite the kids and I not feeling well, today turned out to be a great day. We went shopping, took photos, and ate at a very nice Italian restraunt. We are all packed and ready for the flight home. We are leaving here tomorrow at 5:00 am. Our plane should arrive tomorrow night. Stay tuned we will be adding more pictures and photos.
Here is a photo of the place we are staying in Guatamala. It is quiet, peaceful, and beautiful.
Here is a photo of Aristides and his two children. This is from the iphone so our messages will be short. I will follow up with a picture of the Centro Luterano.
Dear Friends, I apologize for the lack of posts in the last few days. Internet access is a little trickier here, and we’ve had a rough few days so far. Our trip to Guatemala from El Salvador was anything but easy, we had a 7 hour van ride through the mountains. Caedmon threw up at breakfast before we left, and she has been sick ever since. Levi started throwing up yesterday morning, and he is Read More …
The Build Day: Today was a GREAT build day, and also our last. We spent the morning setting up the rebar in the trenches to guard against the frequent earthquakes here. Then we mixed by shovel on the ground 4 wheelbarrels of gravel, 3 wheelbarrels of sand, and two bags of cement. Then we added water and mixed vigorously by turning the pile of concrete over and over again. It was like kneading a Read More …
This evening we were treated to an amazing story of a young man who grew up in El Salvador during the civil war. His name is Christian, and he is 32 years old. We could never retell his story with the passion he can, but here are some of the details that impacted us: When Christian was 4 years old, the civil war started because the poor revolted against the government over poor working Read More …
Wednesday morning came far too early today, as we rolled (and groaned) to get out of bed. The kids woke up before the alarm clock this morning, which always adds more pain to the punch. Nevertheless, we were ready to go by the time the van arrived–although Jess snoozed a bit more on the ride over. And let´s talk about the ride for just one moment. Our driver is a master in the art of Read More …
Back at building today . . . Our task was to dig 6 trenches about 4 feet deep by 1.5 feet wide by 24 feet long on our previously made level ground. Everyone worked really hard, and the sun seemed to beat down on us stronger than ever. Levi even lent a shovel, although he preferred to eat the dirt, rather than put in the pile like everyone else. He let Alma (a wonderful Read More …
Today we woke up at 6, so that we could have breakfast and leave by 7. Our group split in two today, each half going to the two different building sites. Our group piled into a van smaller than mom´s van, but big enough to hold 18 people! The car ride took about 1 1/2 hours, and the final half hour was spent on a ¨road¨ that the van could only drive half way on. Read More …
Yesterday, after we returned home from the market, we ate one of El Salvador´s cultural dishes . . . the pupusa. Jessica helped make them! It´s basically a tortilla filled with cheese or beans and then grilled on a hot stove. And yes, Isaac, they really were delicious. In case you were worried about the children, they are getting along fine with the new food. Levi, of course, eats everything with a passion, much to Read More …