Guatemala: Day 1

Well we made it here safe and sound, and are now just getting ready to settle in for some good siesta time!  Our plane arrived in Guatemala City at 11:50am, and after some long explanations to immigration and customs re: the Gleaners soup we were bringing across, they finally let us through the gates and into Guatemala!

Katrina, Louis and another hermano (brother) picked us up, loaded the gear…which was quite a site…I think we’ll have a picture of it up soon…wasn’t sure it was all gonna stay on the truck, but by the grace of God, all the luggage made it with us.  The drive took about an hour, and when we arrived in Tizate, we were quickly introduced to our host families, who were anxiously awaiting us the village entrance.  After a quick meal and a wardrobe change, we had a tour of the village and school site, where we’ll spend most of our mornings doing some manual labour, toured the current school, and are now heading back for some quick debrief before we all call it a day.

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