GUATEMALA

Guatemala! It is hard to write in words how blessed I felt watching my husband work. You know your husband works hard. You know he is gone long hours and that he has given his heart and soul to providing for you and improving his talents. You don't really feel and see it until you are there in the thick of it with him. Heart and soul. My heart just soared watching him for four days as he served the people of Guatemala. He was so kind and willing to help them in anyway he could. He was energetic and tried to remember the few Spanish words he was told. His dexterity was sexy to watch. He is so gentle and focused. He was funny and kind.

Guatamela was good but being with him was better. I don't get to do that. He gets to see me at work everyday but I don't get to see him at work. This trip was about working. We got to spend some time exploring Guatemala and seeing the city the last day we were there but the rest of the time we worked. I loved it. I love him.

(This pictures are all mixed up but I haven't blogged in two months because I have been overwhelmed by this post. It is done. Not perfect, but done.)

Nate was hoping this trip would be life changing for Sierra. I think it was good for her. She didn't say hardly anything while we were there. I know she was a handful at night, thank you Kimberly, but during the day she was really reflective and respectful and honestly wanted to try and learn the language and help in anyway she could. She was reflective for a few weeks after the trip too. I know it made an impact. I know she will never forget it.

Our hotel room was beautiful. 

Breakfast every morning was so good. It was especially yummy because I didn't have to make it. My favorite was the bagget with eggs diced tomatoes and onions and sliced avocados. It was so good. 

This cart had a wobbly wheel and the last day we were there I dumped over the cart and all its contents. Sierra must have reorganized the toys fifty times. :)

These girls won our hearts. They drew me beautiful pictures and made us fall in love with the people of Guatemala. 

This was the view from the clinic. 

This was a restaurant we at at. It was so beautiful. It took our breaths away. We ate crepes. They made them from scratch. It took forever but they were yummy. Nate said they were craps, because he didn't get full. He made jokes about eating craps the whole time we were in Guatemala. When someone would say were are we eating he would say, "Let's go get some craps."  

He was so proud of a few of his extractions he made me take a picture. He would say, "Take a picture of that. I am a rock star."

This girl was so great to try and interact with the locals even though there was a language barrier. 

Town square in Guatemala. We spent a lot of time walk around looking at this beautiful ancient city.

The clinic. 

The school was located just down from the clinic. I was so amazed at the difference between it and an American school. 

Us with the staff there. Veve is on the far left. We feel in love with her. She was going to take us out to see the city and go shopping on the last day but it didn't work out. At one point we told them we wanted to but a little table and chair set for the clinic so the kids didn't have to sit on the floor and color. As we were leaving they said, "We are sorry. We can't let you do that it is just too much money." Nate said, "How much." They said, "Sixty dollars." Nate laughed. I know he didn't mean to but we had spent more than that on dinner the night before. 

My sister bought a picture from this thief and then he wanted a kiss. We bought a bunch a crap we didn't need. They were just so cute. They called Kimberly a barbie. They would say, "Hola, Barbie. You buy." If she said no, they would say, "Ask your momee." Really? I am not that old. 

 The kids were tough as nails. Nate said he would have never been able to do what he did to these kids without putting them under in the states. We loved the kids. 

 The best picture I took on the trip. Love this.

 We had an armed guard at the clinic.

 This home across the street held a family of six. It is tiny and made out of tin and two by fours.

I should of entitled this post "over the wall!" We had such a beautiful nice hotel but the pictures following these words were taken of the scene over the wall of our hotel. They made the wall tall to conceal it from view.