I few things have happened since the last time I blogged. Dave and Shawn left to go back home, and a little bit of drama with our team. So it sucks that they can’t be here, but life still goes on without them.
It’s been a little slow round here since we came back from boot camp at San Juan. We said goodbye to Dave and Shawn on Friday. Saturday was a very relaxed day. I spent it hiking around Agua, by myself, but that’s ok. Sunday we went into Antigua and found a really good church called Vida y Fe. It was translated, which was very nice, and it somehow connected with YWAM, so there are lots of other people our age from all over the place.
Monday night we had our first earthquake. We could hear this rumbling coming, I just thought it was a big truck passing by, but then the room started to shake and the beams were creaking. Then a few minuets later it happened again. The radio said it was a 4.5 on the rictor scale, and that the epicentre was only a few kilometres from our place. –not huge, but enough to feel it.
On Friday our group will be going to our ministry sites. We each get to choose where we want to volunteer around this area. Some are teaching ESL to kids, some are going to a hospital in Antigua and Santa Maria. Jasmin and I are planning on going up to a school nearby and help building an extension on a school while Katherine helps teach a class there. I’m really looking forward to it.
On Saturday, our group is climbing volcano pikya. We wont be able to climb up very high like they did in other years, because lave is flowing down most of it, but that’s even better.
We’ve also been planning out tip to Tikal and Belize. Hopefully some snorkelling and maybe some kayaking – but well see.
So, it feels different with 2 of our 10 member team gone, but I don’t want to be anywhere else.
It’s been a little slow round here since we came back from boot camp at San Juan. We said goodbye to Dave and Shawn on Friday. Saturday was a very relaxed day. I spent it hiking around Agua, by myself, but that’s ok. Sunday we went into Antigua and found a really good church called Vida y Fe. It was translated, which was very nice, and it somehow connected with YWAM, so there are lots of other people our age from all over the place.
Monday night we had our first earthquake. We could hear this rumbling coming, I just thought it was a big truck passing by, but then the room started to shake and the beams were creaking. Then a few minuets later it happened again. The radio said it was a 4.5 on the rictor scale, and that the epicentre was only a few kilometres from our place. –not huge, but enough to feel it.
On Friday our group will be going to our ministry sites. We each get to choose where we want to volunteer around this area. Some are teaching ESL to kids, some are going to a hospital in Antigua and Santa Maria. Jasmin and I are planning on going up to a school nearby and help building an extension on a school while Katherine helps teach a class there. I’m really looking forward to it.
On Saturday, our group is climbing volcano pikya. We wont be able to climb up very high like they did in other years, because lave is flowing down most of it, but that’s even better.
We’ve also been planning out tip to Tikal and Belize. Hopefully some snorkelling and maybe some kayaking – but well see.
So, it feels different with 2 of our 10 member team gone, but I don’t want to be anywhere else.
- pic of dave and shawn buying thier shuttle to the airport
1 comment:
hey. sorry to hear about the two leaving so quick. Glad things are going good for you. I will be arriving in Guate on th 27th. We totally have to hangout! Till then....Kim
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