I received an anxious WhatsApp message tonight from my friend Maria, a native Guatemalan who was introduced to her husband Paul a few decades ago as a direct result of Paul’s going to Guatemala with a Marine View team. Long Read More …
And here is our 2026 team!
Bags and blessings
Marine View team members, from front left: Lola, Christie, Suzanne, Lynn, Lisa, Ken, Rico and Clarence. In the back row are Tom, Curt, Brian, Craig, Jeff and “surprise guest” Alan, the 16-year-old son of Marco and Mimi who is attending Read More …
Mission countdown and all systems go for Guatemala
As I watched the wonderous Artemis II Orion capsule (Integrity) splash down in the Pacific tonight, I was reminded that, although not a shade as complex, we had a lot of moving parts and mission goals of our own to Read More …
Preparing for the village of Montenegro Yacanxac
Our Marine View team is booked and ready for our stove mission trip in April! As of this week we are now 16 (traveling) members strong, including eleven “veterans” from previous team rosters and five who will visit the Western Read More …
The Joy of Finishing Up
As the year nears its end, so does our little project for the two villages we worked in this year! About two weeks ago Hands for Peacemaking staff was able to deliver the white boards and teacher desks they built Read More …
Marco, Mimi and Alan coming to town
So much has happened since Marine View’s Guatemala team left the villages of Puente Alto and San Agustin in late April. Our goal was to install 125 stoves and Ecofilters in village homes, which we did while there, but through Read More …
A few reflections on our trip
As Alaska Air flight 1354 ascended into the blackness from Guatemala City around 1:30 a.m. Monday with 10 of our 12 team members aboard, we could reflect on the brightness we had left behind on the neighboring villages of Puente Read More …
Reward day
After four fairly intense work days in our two Mayan villages, today is what one could call a day of rewards. I know some on our team may argue that every minute of our time here was rewarding, that the Read More …
A procession
One of the highlights of our journey so far was seeing the amazing Holy Week processional Friday night wind through the streets of the large city of Huehuetenango, where we’d stopped for the night after long day of driving after Read More …
A dozen off to Guatemala
Whenever our teams congregate for the pre-trip packing party, I worry if we will have enough space in our luggage for all of our supplies. This year was no exception. We have small items, like pencils and sharpeners. We have Read More …