I am home. The last couple of days, I have noticed that I am not exactly sure how I feel about that just yet. My experience the past three months was so wonderful that I wasn't surpri...

This shall be my final blog before leaving Guatemala. What a fantastic three months! Having never done something quite like this before, when I left Orlando in April, I had few, if any expectations ...

To begin, this shall be the most enjoyable blog I write. I plan to capture the events of the week for my family, so this will be long. My last entry, I mentioned that my Mom was coming to visit...

Everyone here is fine! We had four small earthquakes the day after my family returned home, but today's was by far the strongest I have felt since being here. As far as we know everythi...

With Rosalinda accepting the invitation to Quetzaltenango, there was great anticipation in the house about the trip. Rosalinda is my Spanish teacher and her family has been hosti...

I wanted to post a quick blog before I head out to Quetzaltenango this weekend. Common Hope arranged a visit with the family I have been helping through the sponsorship program. ...

After the fantastic boat ride up the Rio Dulce, Steve and I arrived in a small port called Livingston. Livingston is inhabited by the Garfuna, an African-Caribbean mix of people. The port ...

Well, I have passed the halfway point of my stay here having enjoyed every minute I have been given. Martha and friends headed back to Orlando after their busy week exploring the many sites. Afte...

With my schedule more established this past week, my days were occupied with studying Spanish in the mornings, followed by volunteer work in the afternoons. Evenings were relaxing with lots of ...

I am coming back to this opening paragraph to explain that although there are so many beautiful things to share about Guatemala, life here is extremely difficult. The other side of all the brilliant...