FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2009
UPDATE
UPDATE
FRIDAY, JANUARY 23 CAMANCHAJ, GUATEMALA
Mixed emotions reign on Day 5. Lots of chatter on the bus as we make an early departure from our
hotel. We want a super full work day. It will be difficult to leave the project and the people of Guatemala,
although we will all be looking forward to coming home. Especially poignant will be saying good-bye to
Inge Loman, who will be returning to Holland to attend nursing school. She has been with Salud y Paz
since 2006, and her cheerful capability has made her a favorite of mission teams. Jay and Carey
Cooper will be here when we return, and we have all grown to be fond of them and are grateful for their
contributions to Salud y Paz.
Tomorrow -- -- TWO HUNDRED are expected for the Opening Ceremonies of Susanah Wesley
Preprimaria Escuela. All sorts of projects are being completed. The classroom looks MUY BONITO !
Barb Travis refused to accept a temporary layer of soundproofing (old clinic blankets), marched herself
off to the early a.m. market with Gil Juarez in tow, and negotiated the purchase of eight colorful blankets
that are now canopied from the ceiling. . . suspended from rings, they can be taken down for washing.
Each little colorful chair has a striped caddy slipcovering its backrest. Slipped into each caddy is a
carpet square to sit upon at story time, and individual supplies. Each student will receive a backpack
with a little hooded school jacket inside. The ladies purchased curtain fabric from the Ruth and Naomi
Cooperative and had the coop make the curtains also. . . Tara says she wishes she could stay and teach
in this classroom.
Electrical work is being finished, while more shelves are being built. Icing of cakes, practice at tieing
balloons into animals, the stacking of bears awaiting adoption. . . . each knitted by an abuela in the
United States of America for a child here in Camanchaj, Guatemala. Abuela is the Spanish word for
grandmother. Janet, Rosalie, and Kay have penned a little note ribboned to each bear, letting the child
know the love that his or her bear brings in its little knitted heart.
Almost time to board our bus for the last night at Hotel Santo Tomas. It has been a warm and attractive
home away from home. Most of us feel it will not be our last visit to this fascinating mountain area.
Mixed emotions reign on Day 5. Lots of chatter on the bus as we make an early departure from our
hotel. We want a super full work day. It will be difficult to leave the project and the people of Guatemala,
although we will all be looking forward to coming home. Especially poignant will be saying good-bye to
Inge Loman, who will be returning to Holland to attend nursing school. She has been with Salud y Paz
since 2006, and her cheerful capability has made her a favorite of mission teams. Jay and Carey
Cooper will be here when we return, and we have all grown to be fond of them and are grateful for their
contributions to Salud y Paz.
Tomorrow -- -- TWO HUNDRED are expected for the Opening Ceremonies of Susanah Wesley
Preprimaria Escuela. All sorts of projects are being completed. The classroom looks MUY BONITO !
Barb Travis refused to accept a temporary layer of soundproofing (old clinic blankets), marched herself
off to the early a.m. market with Gil Juarez in tow, and negotiated the purchase of eight colorful blankets
that are now canopied from the ceiling. . . suspended from rings, they can be taken down for washing.
Each little colorful chair has a striped caddy slipcovering its backrest. Slipped into each caddy is a
carpet square to sit upon at story time, and individual supplies. Each student will receive a backpack
with a little hooded school jacket inside. The ladies purchased curtain fabric from the Ruth and Naomi
Cooperative and had the coop make the curtains also. . . Tara says she wishes she could stay and teach
in this classroom.
Electrical work is being finished, while more shelves are being built. Icing of cakes, practice at tieing
balloons into animals, the stacking of bears awaiting adoption. . . . each knitted by an abuela in the
United States of America for a child here in Camanchaj, Guatemala. Abuela is the Spanish word for
grandmother. Janet, Rosalie, and Kay have penned a little note ribboned to each bear, letting the child
know the love that his or her bear brings in its little knitted heart.
Almost time to board our bus for the last night at Hotel Santo Tomas. It has been a warm and attractive
home away from home. Most of us feel it will not be our last visit to this fascinating mountain area.
Pam and Janet embrace our friend, Tomasa, whose amazing recovery
during a CCUMC surgery team visit in 2006 can be found HERE.
during a CCUMC surgery team visit in 2006 can be found HERE.