We're back and I popped awake before the crack of dawn (despite the lack of roosters) as we had been doing throughout our stay in Guatemala. At our last dinner in Antigua, I asked each person to give the first three words (mas o menos) that came to mind when they thought of their experience on this trip. Here they are:
BVUUF Folks--
ALY: Children, life-changing, relationships
ANGIE: Sonrisas (smiles), hard work for a goal, coloche (Quiche for curly hair)
CAMILLE: Community, family, unconditional
CHARLIE: Dirt, tired, shopping (too much :-)
CINDY: Joyful, bonding, concrete results
COURTNEY: Bonding, rewarding, dirt
DIANNE: Blood sweat & tears, community, covenant
GAIL: Brotherhood of man, underprivileged, love
LARA: No, boom, Dramamine
LUCAS: Satisfying, revelatory, humbling
KATY: Bonding, hard work, reflection
REESE: Different, humbling, caked
RENE: Dirt, beauty, gratitude
RICH: Resourceful, adorable, dusty
SHERI: Blood sweat & tears, friendship, fun
SKY: Culture shock, wholesome, gratitude
STEPHEN: Wow!, fun, "Puerto!Puerto!" (this is how it sounded to Stephen when he was swarmed by los ninos asking him to "take my photo!" ... the portable printer that Stephen could attach to his printer right at the village was a HUGE hit)
Sienna Project Folks--
DEREK (Martin's son and general foreman): Bust ass, hard core, thanks
LAURA (Derek's wife): Alegria (happy, joyful), seguridad (security), buena experiencia (good experience
MARTIN (founder of Sienna Project): Thank you, Kids Were Great (surprised how easy they were to deal with), Made A Difference (maybe more than any other community)
David - are you there? You were not with us at our last meal ... what are your three words? Best of luck to you and Betsy on your school this week!
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