Friday, February 13, 2015

2015 Guatemala Trip - Getting Ready to Leave!

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Well, I'm mostly packed!  After my trip was scheduled, I started slowly accumulating gifts for the kids and families that I would visit ...
Friday, November 15, 2013

2013 Guatemala Trip Day Six - Tikal

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Out of all of the sites I saw in Guatemala, by far the one that was most memorable was the trip to Tikal.  T he morning was off to an intere...
Thursday, November 14, 2013

"But they don't look like 'poor kids!'" And a few other side notes on Guatemala and sponsoring . . .

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When it was first suggested that I combine a visit with all 3 kids in Guatemala City, I wasn't sure how it would go, so I was happy it ...

2013 Guatemala Trip Day Five - Last Child Visit, a "walk" and mosquitoes!

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So far in my trip, I'd managed to avoid getting bitten by any mosquitoes.  While malaria isn't present in Guatemala City, they do ha...
Wednesday, November 13, 2013

2013 Guatemala Trip Day Four - First Teen Visit

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I wouldn't have thought it possible, but Juan's family was even MORE affectionate.  When I arrived, the family had purchased a small...
Tuesday, November 12, 2013

2013 Guatemala Trip Day Three - First Child Visit

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I'm not sure anything could have prepared me for my first child visit - I was easily as nervous as the family was!  We met at the center...
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Monday, November 11, 2013

2013 Guatemala Trip Day Two - Antigua

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Unlike many tourists to Guatemala, I did not stay in Antigua, so my tour there was the first time I saw the colonial city.  While Guatemalan...