By Ashley Ostrem
I have never been welcomed in a place as I have been in
Guatemala. We arrived, after a long
travel day, to the village we all now know as home in Santa Teresa. The three professors and ten students were
welcomed by singing, dancing, and the playing of the Marimba. As we began to communicate with children in
Spanish, the attachment to the families, children and village set in. Whether it is from the family dinners to the
mid-day soccer games, you truly do become a family.
During our working days, we have been replanting trees that
were planted during last year’s previous trip to prevent future erosion. Steep hikes and the hot sun have been a
couple of obstacles we have faced so far.
But already done with two days of work, we have planted around 300
hundred trees. The picture attached
shows us as we were planting the trees during day one.
I have already been blown away by this unforgettable
experience. Prior to the trip I had been
told stories and shown pictures, but these past few days, views of the
mountains, and relationships formed prove that the pictures and stories do not
do this experience justice.
I can’t wait to see what else this experience has in store.
This is awesome!! Love what you're all doing together. Keep up the great work!
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