Home is 6 Days Away!
Loose ends are such trouble to tie up… The end of the school year is in full swing here at Monte Cristo and it seems so odd that I’m about to head out for six weeks. Just yesterday we had…
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Lessons Learned
I have learned so much in the short amount of time I have been here so far. For example, I learned that it is very easy to be deported from South Africa and banned for five year if you overstay…
Learning to Teach
So far, my volunteer work hasn’t begun. As planned, I am spending my first month here obtaining my TEFL certification so that I am more qualified to teach English. At this point, I’m officially half way through the certification course.…
One Year Ago
I’ve been in Guatemala for almost one year now. When I reflect on all that’s taken place, I am amazed at the changes I’ve experienced in my personal life. One year ago, I could barely introduce myself in Spanish. One…
It’s not too much longer until much, much longer.
Maybe a lot of you saw Hilary’s picture on Facebook. I guess I haven’t talked about it a lot. We have exactly three weeks left with the Lumos program, but Hilary and I are already making plans to return back…
Beauty in the work
Whoa! Where has this week gone? Actually the past two weeks have been a blur to me. When you love what you are doing, it is easy to let time fly by! But these last two weeks have flown by…
Team Sparkles
Its been a while since my last post- I just figured out how to make this work on my phone. As of last Wednesday, I am no longer a part of Belmonts study abroad program. I am solo. For the…
La Pesa (The Weight)
I had two large suitcases packed with all my clothes and belongings I needed for the next four months. I bought a suitcase scale at Wal-Mart because I didn’t want my bags to be overweight, and when I got to…
Queen Bee is in Stores Now!
We had an amazing event last week launching Queen Bee here in our local community of Chimaltenango. We advertised all the products Monte Cristo sells: coffee, fresh vegetables, metal work, wooden furniture, and last but not least- Queen Bee! The…
Familia
I think Hilary and I expected to find a lot of things in Guatemala. Most definitely the beauty of the countryside, and even more certainly adventure. I think we expected a freewheeling love, an easy and windswept affection for each other…