After the coffee plantation we returned to Guate, and the next day went our seperate ways as I went back to Xela, Denise returned to La Fraternidad (also in Xela) Dania went back to CEDEPCA, and the rest of the group went back home to life in Ontario.
So, the group from left to right - Aileen, Lee, Dania, Denise, Steve, Heather, Deana, Jeff, and Wendy. (this picture is actually from a cool little coffee shop in Xela)
So, although as I write this it is March 5th, we actually said our goodbyes on February 23rd and as I write this I am back in Xela, a week into my Spanish classes and hopelessly confused. But I would like to take this moment to thank all the members of what was an incredible group, and a special thanks to Dania and Denise for guiding us through our mission in Guatemala. It was an incredible experience that I don't think any of us will ever forget.
So there it is, obviously many things have happened between then and now - I may skip to the present now, as playing catch up is hard to do - but I may not, who knows.
Nice looking group! And also the coffee shop looks great ... what are all the pictures?
ReplyDeleteThe pictures are everything - many old photos of the town and newspaper clippings, plus world events, and almost anything else you can think of. Larger posters higher up of old movie stars,and bands like the Beatles. It's very much like a coffee shop you would find in Victoria - except for the fountain in the middle of the room (which is on the second floor)
ReplyDeleteLooks like a happy group! And I'm sure you'll have memories from this trip with you for years to come...hope the Spanish is making more sense this week -- I can remember how we fumbled our way through some pretty disjointed conversations when we were on our own, but we found the people always very friendly and supportive as we tried to find the right words...just keep smiling, and hang onto that little pocket word list!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's great to see the pics and read your notes as you go along.
Kath & Paul