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Did we make a difference? 1 Feb 2011 | 02:07 pm
Before we began our trip I wondered if we could truly make a difference in two short weeks. What we found is that yes, we did make a difference. We came to Guatemala to build two homes, but we experie...
Snapshots of Antigua 1 Feb 2011 | 03:29 am
Antigua, the oldest city in the Americas, is a city worth spending time in. With an elevation of 5000 feet, the temperature was mild, perfect for sightseeing and shopping in the open markets. One coul...
Visiting a Family 30 Jan 2011 | 06:51 am
Thursday was a hard day, but not because of physical work. We did work very hard in the morning painting the houses, the sweat running off of us, leaving us feeling like limp, wet dolls by lunch. But ...
Hosting a Medical Clinic 27 Jan 2011 | 05:01 pm
One of the activities on our agenda was to host a day-long medical clinic on base. Because the clinic was planned for a Friday, rather than the usual Saturday, we expected less than the usual numbers....
What We Take for Granted 27 Jan 2011 | 04:09 pm
When we arrived in Guatemala I suspected that our accommodations at Fe Viva would seem like a five star resort compared to how many Guatemalans live, and I was right. And yet, even here, I recognize h...
A Trip to the Beach 24 Jan 2011 | 02:26 am
They say it’s the journey, not the destination that’s important, and that was very true for our trip to the beach on our first day off. Our team was like a group of kids on their way to the candy stor...
Choices 23 Jan 2011 | 01:23 pm
We all make choices every day: some are small – what to eat, what to wear, what to do for our leisure activities. Some are larger – who to marry, where to live, what career to have. I have always beli...
First Impressions 20 Jan 2011 | 02:30 pm
We arrived at Fe Viva in the dark, just after midnight. It was difficult to get my bearings with not being able to do a visual tour of the area. To compensate, all my other senses seemed to go into ov...
If you don't like the weather.... 17 Jan 2011 | 09:51 am
We’ve discovered that if you don’t like the weather in Boquete you don’t have to travel far to experience a totally different weather pattern. We headed to Playa La Barqueta, about one hour and twenty...
Boquete 14 Jan 2011 | 04:13 pm
Boquete, a small community in the province of Chiriqui, is rated as one of the top five places in the world to retire (according to the British “Happy Planet Index”), and it’s where we’ve called home ...
