[Ervin and Estuardo carrying blankets] Friday: I was in San Lucas Tolimán delivering aid to the victims of Hurricane Stan, walking down this pictured street, speaking to Amber on the phone when behold! I had to jump to the left because I was about to step into a fountain of urine proudly spouting from a … [Read more…]
We’ve been experiencing major power outages here in Tactic. The normal 1/8 of a second outages that switches my computer off and then laughs at me has been replaced with 8 hour outage assaults. Coincidentally, electrical circuitry in my brain seem to be in disrepair. I have been having an unusually difficult time speaking French, … [Read more…]
I’m so stoked! We are not of this world. (is “stoked” outdated? if it is, great! it’s time for a comeback – like fab! weirded out! groovy! and perhaps the most tubular of them all: gnarly!)
So… forget it, here are the articles I’ve been reading regarding President Chavez in Venezuela, US foreign policy, Christian public reaction to Chavez, Chavez reaction to Pat Robertson, and reaction by non-Christians to Chavez kicking a mission agency out of Venezuela: some hi$tory of oil in Venezuela some ignorance towards Venezuela and Pres. Chavez some … [Read more…]
I must say, he’s a sweet dude.
[Apparently Canadians talk about the weather more than any other nationality] I shiver. This is Guatemala, not a lake in north Ontario in late November. Yet, I shiver. Poor little Blaise has a cold, so his nose whistles when he sleeps. His voice reveals he has a cold too. The past two nights Amber has … [Read more…]
Amber purchased this “melocotón” for 8 Quetzales. A melocotón is a peach. This is clearly not a peach. I purchased these cacao beans for 6 Quetzales. This is what chocolate comes from. The process: roast, peel, grind. Very delish.
Les had to remind me to write this in my blog. Two weeks ago, enroute to the capital (a three hour drive), our vans were pulled over by some roadside policemen. Usually there are about three places on this journey where cops do registration and license checks of selected vehicles. It is interesting to note … [Read more…]
MMM-MMM! I spent all morning working on the new Impact Ministries website. The shortterm team that is here now is travelling to Fray Bartolome de las Casas and I got left behind. This is good as I can work on the website and the child sponsorship database while they’re gone. When Amber mentioned to me … [Read more…]
On November 1, the Catholic world celebrates the Day of the Dead. This follows All Hallows Eve (Hallowe’en) and precedes All Saints’ Day. Here in Guatemala, devout believers meet in cemetaries to spend time with dead relatives by bringing food to share with the hungry dead. The food is usually eaten by roaming dogs, or … [Read more…]