The last 3 days, Guatemala City
Monday, May 25th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »Zona 3 The day began rather uneventfully, as most do. Awakening early, after my first night’s sleep in SETECA (Seminario Teológico Centro Americano), I slowly dressed and made my way outside where I jogged around the soccer field. It was my ...
Clinic’s
Monday, May 25th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Clinic in Guatemala Serving Tuesday and Wednesday in our own traveling clinics, carrying our medications and equipment with us, as well as serving in the permanent clinics of ASELSI and Canillá Thursday through Saturday, provides a huge variety in the type ...
Pascual Abaj
Monday, May 11th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »Visit to Pascual Abaj After my thoroughly eventful journey to Chichicastenango on Mother’s Day, I made my way directly to the mountain on the south side of the city, the sacred place where Pascual Abaj, god of the Mayans, resides. After ...
Education in Guatemala
Saturday, May 9th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Every morning, afternoon and evening as I drive, bike, or walk down the streets of Quiché or the neighboring communities, I see young children walking down the road with their mother, carrying a load on their head and back with ...
Pics
Friday, May 8th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »For those interested, I added some pics at the end of the Mayna Religion blog I posted. For some reason I couldn't when I wrote the bog but I got someone to fix it now. Have a good day all! Kristi
Mayan Religion
Thursday, May 7th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »5/5 The Religion of the Mayans The ruins of K’umarcaaj (Gumarcaaj; Utatlan), lying on a plateau surrounded by deep valleys and ravines, was once a grand Mayan city, captured and destroyed by the conquistadores in 1524. While very little archaeological work has ...
Antigua
Monday, May 4th, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »5/3 With clinic canceled on Friday and Brad and Kristy returning to the US on Saturday, the five of us decided that Thursday afternoon, after ASELSI clinic, would be a good time to head out to Antigua. Antigua lies about a 31/2 ...
Roads
Friday, May 1st, 2009 Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments »4/28 The roads of Guatemala (the roads to the clinics; the roads of life). The distance of travel matters not as we climb into the truck and begin our journey. It is inevitable that before reaching our destination, the road will offer ...