We arrived ate lunch at the infamous Pollo Campero and are starting the bus ride to Huehuetenango.
On our way
http://Hurry up and wait. Here we are at the airport waiting for our flight
Comforting Food and Discomforting Stories 6/20
My initial plan during these two months was to cook for myself. I did not want to be a burden on Marco’s family, and I figured that I could use the summer to improve my culinary skills beyond my college Read More …
The Significance of Persistence
At 6:30 am, I joined Mimi on a trip to the market. In general, the word early is rarely part of my vocabulary. I clung to my blankets for as long as possible before forcing myself to get my Read More …
Let’s Get To Work! 5/18
Today I began my first day of work. I am no longer just a tourist! Marco met with me and Willy, who is the second in command and the head communicator for the HFPF staff in Guatemala. He writes all Read More …
I Used To Complain About 6 Hour Car Rides… 6/16
Just as promised we took off on our 14 hour journey at 5:30 am. While the journey was followed by total exhaustion, it was an incredible introduction to the country. We drove through farmland, rolling hills, urban sprawl, and cozy Read More …
Ordering Chinese In Spanish 6/16
All is well here in Guatemala city! The plane arrived as expected at 11:30 and my bags were one of the first off the conveyor belt. I was lucky to skip a baggage check at customs, and Marco was there shortly Read More …
Fake It Till You Make It 6/15
One flight down, one more to go. It is currently 8 am in Mexico City. The airport is already filled with activity and Spanish announcements that I am trying my best to pick up on. While it is typical to Read More …
A few final thoughts and memories from our mission
A few days have passed since most of our team deplaned at Sea-Tac International late Sunday and resumed our day-to-day lives. Odila and Bilhan, our mother-son pair, return today after staying an extra week to visit family in Guatemala and Read More …
Stove work is done, now on to more fun
The team is well out of Barillas now as we piled in the bus shortly after our 5:30 a.m. breakfast at the mission house and climbed the twisty, bumpy road out of town. It rained hard last night, just as Read More …